עטיקעט

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from French étiquette (“etiquette; label”). Compare German Etikett, Etikette, Belarusian этыке́т (etykjét), Russian этике́т (etikét), Ukrainian етике́т (etykét).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛtɪˈkɛt/

Noun

עטיקעט • (etiket) m or f, plural עטיקעטן‎ (etiketn), diminutive עטיקעטל‎ (etiketl) or עטיקעטקע‎ (etiketke)

  1. etiquette, prescribed behaviour, good manners
  2. tag, label

Derived terms
  • עטיקעט־באַזוך‎ (etiket-bazukh, “courtesy visit”)
  • עטיקעטן־מאַכער‎ (etiketn-makher, “label maker”)
  • פּרײַז־עטיקעט‎ (prayz-etiket, “price tag”)

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “עטיקעט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-2023 (ongoing). .
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