פּראָסטאַק

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish prostak. Alternative form פּראָסטניאַק (prostnyak) borrowed from Russian простня́к (prostnják).

Noun

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פּראָסטאַק (prostakm, plural פּראָסטאַקעס (prostakes)

  1. simple person; a boor
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