ek velt

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Definitions

  • n. The end of the world.

Example Sentences

  • "Stranded in Australia mid-world tour as World War II broke out, two stars of Europe’s renowned Vilna Troup of Yiddish actors find themselves in "ek velt" (the end of the world)." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • עק וועלט‎ ek velt

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      eck velt

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