Yiddish

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Etymology

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Probably from Polish serce, Russian се́рдце (sérdce) or Ukrainian се́рце (sérce). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *sьrdьce, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr. Doublet of האַרץ (harts).

Noun

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סערצע (sertsem or f

  1. (endearing) darling, love, sweetheart

Derived terms

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