פּאָטשט

Yiddish

Etymology

Variant of פּאָסט (post), influenced by Polish poczta and/or Russian по́чта (póčta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔt͡ʃt/

Noun

פּאָטשט • (potsht) f, plural פּאָטשטן (potshtn)

1. mail; post
2. post office
3. rumour; (in the plural) gossip

Related terms

• פּאָטשטאָווע (potshtove)
• פּאָטשטאַליאָן (potshtalyon)

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “počt”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik, Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 673
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאָטשט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].