ניכפּה

Yiddish

Etymology

Possibly from Hebrew נִכְפֶּה, the first person future conjugation of כפה.

Noun

ניכפּה • (nikhpe) ?

1. epilepsy
2. apoplexy

Derived terms

• ניכפּהניק (epileptic person, gender m, pl -עס)
• ניכפּהניצע (epileptic person, gender f, pl -עס)

References

• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 126