לינקער באָרט
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Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “left shipboard”. Possibly a calque of Russian ле́вый борт (lévyj bort).
Noun
[edit]לינקער באָרט • (linker bort) m
- (nautical) port (left-hand side of a vessel)
- Antonym: רעכטער באָרט (rekhter bort)
References
[edit]- Justus van de Kamp et al., “לינקער באָרט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].