eydlkayt

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Pronunciations

eydlkayt (AY-dl-kyet) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Gentleness, sensitivity.

  • n. Modesty.

Example Sentences

  • "In a too-tight, steam-heated room full of sad and tired people, sweetness seems out of place. But an adverse environment is the natural habitat of eydlkayt. There was one person in the room who showed eydlkayt that evening. And it was, of course, totally unexpected." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אײדלקײט eydlkeyt

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

      edelkeit, eydelkayt, eidelkayt, eydlkeit, eydelkeit, edelkayt, eidelkeit

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