שלעכטקייט

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Yiddish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from Middle High German slehtecheit. By surface analysis, שלעכט (shlekht) +‎ ־קייט (-keyt). Compare German Schlechtigkeit.

Noun[edit]

שלעכטקייט (shlekhtkeytf, plural שלעכטקייטן (shlekhtkeytn)

  1. evil, badness, depravity