Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian рак (rak) and Polish rak, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *ràkъ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ראַק (rakm, plural ראַקעס (rakes) or ראַקן (rakn), diminutive ראַקל (rakl)

  1. (countable) crawfish, crayfish
  2. (countable) lobster
    Synonyms: (US) לאָבסטער (lobster), האָמאַר (homar), אָמאַר (omar)
  3. (countable) crab
    Synonym: קראַב (krab)
  4. (uncountable, astronomy, astrology) Cancer
    Synonym: מזל־סרטן (mazl-sartn)
  5. (countable, pathology) cancer
    Synonym: קאַנצער (kantser)

Usage notes

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  • The disease cancer takes the plural ראַקן (rakn), while the shellfish take the plural ראַקעס (rakes).

Derived terms

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References

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  • Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “rak”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “ראַק”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “ראַק” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].