אולאַמקע

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic language; cf. Polish ułamek, Ukrainian уламок (ulamok).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊˈɫamkə/

Noun

אולאַמקע • (ulamke) f, plural אולאַמקעס (ulamkes)

1. (arithmetic) fraction
2. a fragment, a broken portion of something