krankayt

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Pronunciations

krankayt (KRAHNK-eyet) listen

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Definitions

  • n. An illness, sickness.

Example Sentences

  • "The head of the house wanted to become a chazan, I think, so he repeatedly played and sang along with a cantorial record beginning with the word 'emess.' Nu, it sounded like someone suffering from some unknown krankheit (illness)." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קראַנקײט krankayt

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      krankheyt, krankheit, krankhayt, krankeit, krankeyt, krankeit

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