זאַמאַך

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish zamach. Compare Bulgarian зама́х (zamáh, stroke, blow, swing).

Noun

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זאַמאַך (zamakhm, plural זאַמאַכן (zamakhn)

  1. (Slavicism) swing, thrust

References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “זאַמאַך”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN