Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German krīde, from Old High German krīda, from Vulgar Latin *crēda, from Latin crēta. Compare Belarusian крэ́йда (kréjda), German Kreide, Ukrainian кре́йда (kréjda).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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קרײַד (kraydf, plural קרײַדן (kraydn), diminutive קרײַדל (kraydl)

  1. chalk (a soft, white, powdery limestone)
  2. chalk (a piece of that limestone used to write on a blackboard)