פּראָסטאַק

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• פּראָסטניאַק (prostnyak)

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish prostak. Alternative form פּראָסטניאַק (prostnyak) borrowed from Russian простня́к (prostnják).

Noun

פּראָסטאַק • (prostak) m, plural פּראָסטאַקעס (prostakes)

1. simple person; a boor

Related terms

• פּראָסט (prost)