שלעכטיקייט

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Derived from Middle High German slehtecheit. By surface analysis, שלעכט (shlekht) +‎ ־יקייט (-ikeyt). Compare German Schlechtigkeit.

Noun

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שלעכטיקייט (shlekhtikeytf, plural שלעכטיקייטן (shlekhtikeytn)

  1. evil, badness, depravity