שלעכטיקייט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• שלעכטקייט (shlekhtkeyt)

Etymology

Derived from Middle High German slehtecheit. By surface analysis, שלעכט (shlekht) +‎ ־יקייט (-ikeyt). Compare German Schlechtigkeit.

Noun

שלעכטיקייט • (shlekhtikeyt) f, plural שלעכטיקייטן (shlekhtikeytn)

1. evil, badness, depravity