קאָכאַניק

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• קאָכאַנעק (kokhanek)

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Polish kochanek +‎ ־יק (-ik) and Ukrainian коха́нець (koxánecʹ) +‎ ־יק (-ik).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔˈχanɪk/

Noun

קאָכאַניק • (kokhanik) m, plural קאָכאַניקעס (kokhanikes), feminine קאָכאַנקע (kokhanke)

1. lover

   Synonyms: געליבטער (gelibter), קאָכאַנטשיק (kokhantshik), ליובאָווניק (lyubovnik)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “קאָכאַניק” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “lover”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN