malpe

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Definitions

  • n. A monkey, ape.

Example Sentences

  • "As he asks if he could be a 'leyb' (lion) as he loves to roar, or a 'malpe' (monkey) because he loves to climb, or a number of other animals, young readers are introduced to a small glossary of Yiddish words." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • מאַלפּע malpe

      • 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

      malpeh

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