צבֿועק

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew צָבוּעַ (tsavúa) + ־אַק (-ak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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צבֿועק (tsvuakm, plural צבֿועקעס (tsvuakes), feminine צבֿועטשקע (tsvuatshke) or צבֿועטשניצע (tsvuatshnitse)

  1. hypocrite
    Synonyms: היפּאָקריט (hipokrit), צדיק אין פּעלץ (tsadek in pelts), פֿרומאַק (frumak), וצדקתך (veytsidkoshke)

Derived terms

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