אָפּקלײַב

Yiddish

Etymology

Deverbal from אָפּקלײַבן (opklaybn).

Noun

אָפּקלײַב • (opklayb) m, plural אָפּקלײַבן (opklaybn)

1. assortment, selection

Derived terms

nouns

• אָפּקלײַב־אַרבעט f (opklayb-arbet, “research”, literally “selection work”)
• ווערטער־אָפּקלײַב m (verter-opklayb, “phraseology”, literally “word selection”)
• מיליטער־אָפּקלײַב m (militer-opklayb, “conscription”, literally “military selection”)

 

References

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