קלאַפֿטער

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Old High German klāftra. Compare German Klafter. Development of swimming-related senses uncertain.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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קלאַפֿטער (klafterm, plural קלאַפֿטערס (klafters) or קלאַפֿטער (klafter)

  1. (historical) fathom (six feet, originally a man's armspan)
  2. (historical) fathom (unit of volume equivalent to 0.56 cubic metres; to measure wood size)
  3. (swimming) freestyle, front crawl
    Synonym: קלאַפֿטערשוווּם (klaftershvum)
  4. breaststroke
    Synonym: זשאַבעשוווּם (zhabeshvum)

Usage notes

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  • Usage as "breaststroke" is not attested in the CEYD.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “קלאַפֿטער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “freestyle”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN