פּאָטעפֿאַלנע

Yiddish

Etymology

Uncertain. Most likely from the same root as פּאָטעפֿאַלנאָסט (potefalnost), which see for more. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔtəˈfaʎnə/

Adjective

פּאָטעפֿאַלנע • (potefalne)

1. audacious, rash, insolent

   Synonyms: העזהדיק (hozedik), חוצפּהדיק (khutspedik), עזותדיק (azesdik), האָפֿערדיק (hoferdik)

Declension

Declension of פּאָטעפֿאַלנע

predicative					פּאָטעפֿאַלנע potefalne
case	masculine	neuter			feminine	plural
		indefinite	definite	post./nom.
nominative	פּאָטעפֿאַלנער potefalner	פּאָטעפֿאַלנע potefalne	פּאָטעפֿאַלנע potefalne	פּאָטעפֿאַלנעס potefalnes	פּאָטעפֿאַלנע potefalne	פּאָטעפֿאַלנע potefalne
accusative	פּאָטעפֿאַלנען potefalnen
dative			פּאָטעפֿאַלנען potefalnen		פּאָטעפֿאַלנער potefalner

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “potefalne(r)”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 679
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאָטעפֿאַלנע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “פּאָטעפֿאַלנע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “audacious (insolent)”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN