פּאָסט

See also: פּאַסט

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Middle French poste, from Italian posta. Compare German Post.

Alternative forms

• פּאָטשט (potsht)

Noun

פּאָסט • (post) f or n

1. mail (parcels and letters)
2. post (system that delivers mail)

Etymology 2

Through Romanian post or various Slavic languages, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *postъ, itself from Proto-West Germanic *fastā, *fastu (“fast, fasting”), thus a distant doublet of פֿאַסטן (fastn).

Noun

פּאָסט • (post) m

1. fasting

   Synonym: תּענית (tones)

Derived terms

• פּאָסטצײַט (posttsayt)
• גרויסער פּאָסט (groyser post)

Related terms

• פֿאַסטצײַט (fasttsayt)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאָסט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].