Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Polish impet.
Borrowed from Latin impetus.
Pronunciation[edit]
אימפּעט • (impet) m, plural אימפּעטן (impetn)
- a sudden burst of strength or energy
- a sudden display of emotion or feeling
- haste or great hurry
- a tumult
- inertia, momentum, impetus
- a strong wind, a storm wind
