פּאַכטער

Yiddish

Etymology

By surface analysis, פּאַכט (pakht) +‎ ־ער (-er). Compare German Pächter and Dutch pachter.

Noun

פּאַכטער • (pakhter) m, plural פּאַכטערס (pakhters), feminine פּאַכטערקע (pakhterke)

1. tenant farmer, leaseholder

References

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