yarmulke

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 References

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• yarmulka
• yarmelke

[edit] Etymology

From Yiddish יאַרמלקע (yarmlke), from the Polish jarmułka (“‘skullcap’”). This is probably from the Turkish yağmurluk (“‘rainwear’”). The term is known from 1903.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈjɑːməlkə/, X-SAMPA: /"jA:m@lk@/
• (US) IPA: /ˈjɑɹməlkə/, X-SAMPA: /"jAr\m@lk@/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

yarmulke (plural yarmulkes)

1. A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer).
   • 2007, Patricia Cohen, "The Frozen Dozen", New York Times, April 29,

     But once Dr. Levenson, who works for the Indian Health Service and wears a colorful tapestry yarmulke, has alerted the tiny network, it almost seems as if we have stepped into Yiddishland.

[edit] Synonyms

• kippah

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 10th Edition (1997)
Dictionary.com definition of yarmulke