סוריקאַטע

Yiddish

אַ סוריקאַטע.

Etymology

Borrowed from dated Russian сурика́та (surikáta) (modern term сурика́т (surikát)) or Hungarian szurikáta, ultimately from French suricate. Compare uncommon German Surikate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʊrɪˈkatə/

Noun

סוריקאַטע • (surikate) f, plural סוריקאַטעס (surikates)

1. meerkat (Suricata suricatta)

References

• Abelson, Paul (1915), "suricate", in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary: A Complete Lexicon and Work of Reference in All Departments of Knowledge, United States: Jewish Press Publishing Company, page 1743