ראַקל

Yiddish

Etymology

ראַק (rak) +‎ ־ל (-l), with the diminutive suffix possibly a calque of Polish krewetka or Russian креветка (krevetka).

Noun

ראַקל • (rakl) n, plural ראַקלעך (raklekh)

1. diminutive of ראַק (rak)
2. shrimp

   Synonyms: קרעוועטקע (krevetke), (US) שרימפּ (shrimp), קרעוועט (krevet), (Germanism) גאַרנעלע (garnele)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “ראַקל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “ראַקל”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN