לאַפּסערדאַק

Yiddish

noun
Definitions
  • lapserdak
  • (colloquial) tallis koton, tallit katan
  • (figuratively) ragamuffin, ragged fellow

Etymology

Derived from Polish serdak (jerkin) derived from Ukrainian серда́к (n-g, a kind of men's outer garments) derived from German Lappen (cloth, rag, lobe, cloths, patch, flap) derived from Russian серту́к derived from Persian لسپردرک (handkerchief) derived from Sogdian ܕܣܦܪܛܪ (handkerchief).

Origin

Sogdian

ܕܣܦܪܛܪ

Gloss

handkerchief

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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