Macheloikes

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German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Yiddish מחלוקת (makhloykes, argument, disagreement, dispute), from Hebrew מַחֲלוֹקֶת (maḥălōqɛṯ, part, share, argument, disagreement, dispute).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maxəˈlɔʏ̯kɛs/
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧che‧loi‧kes

Noun[edit]

Macheloikes pl (plural only)

  1. (Austria, chiefly Vienna) machination, scheming
    Synonym: Machenschaften

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