Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German mehtic, from Old High German mahtīg, from Proto-West Germanic *mahtīg. Equivalent to מאַכט (makht) +‎ ־יק (-ik). Compare German mächtig, English mighty.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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מעכטיק (mekhtik)

  1. powerful

Declension

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