אָסטראָגניק

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Likely from אָסטראָג (ostrog, jail) +‎ ־ניק (-nik), from dated Russian остро́г (ostróg, jail).

Noun

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אָסטראָגניק (ostrognikm, plural אָסטראָגניקעס (ostrognikes)

  1. prisoner, convict

References

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