קורצקעס

Yiddish

Etymology

Pluralized form of קורץ (kurts) +‎ ־קע (-ke). Possibly a calque of English shorts.

Noun

קורצקעס • (kurtskes) f pl

1. (possibly a neologism) shorts

   Synonym: שאָרטן (shortn)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “קורצקעס” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “קורצקעס”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN