לאָפּעטע

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic language; compare Proto-Slavic *lopata (“shovel”) (Polish łopata, Macedonian лопата (lopata), Russian лопа́та (lopáta)).

Noun

לאָפּעטע • (lopete) f, plural לאָפּעטעס (lopetes)

1. shovel, spade