פּאַרך

Yiddish

Etymology

Likely from Polish parch, inherited from Proto-Slavic *pь̑rxъ. Compare Bulgarian пърх (pǎrh), Russian парша (parša).

Noun

פּאַרך • (parkh) m, plural פּאַרכעס (parkhes)

1. favus, mange, scurf
2. (derogatory, vulgar) wicked person, rat, stingy person, disgusting person