פֿאָלק
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German volk, from Old High German folc, from Proto-West Germanic *folk, from Proto-Germanic *fulką, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁-go-. Compare German Volk. Akin to English folk and Dutch volk.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
פֿאָלק • (folk) n, plural פֿעלקער (felker)
Derived terms edit
- פֿאָלקס (folks)
- פֿאָלקשפּראַך (folkshprakh)
- פּאָרפֿאָלק (porfolk, “married couple”)