יאָשקע

Yiddish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɔʃkə/

Etymology 1

From יוסף (yosef, yoysef) +‎ ־קע (-ke).

Proper noun

יאָשקע • (yoshke) m

1. Nickname or endearing form of יוסף (yosef, yoysef).

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of יאָשקע פּאַנדרע (yoshke pandre). The first part from the above, as though it were a nickname for ישו (yeshu, “Jesus”). The second part from Latin Panthera, the name of the Roman soldier alleged by some to have fathered Jesus.

Proper noun

יאָשקע • (yoshke) m

1. (euphemistic, often derogatory) Jesus; Yoshke

   כ'פֿײַף אויף יאָשקע.

   kh'fayf oyf yoshke.

   I don't give a damn about Yoshke.

Descendants

• → English: Yoshke