אַקער

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German acker, from Old High German ackar, from Proto-West Germanic *akr. Cognate with German Acker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈakəʁ/
• Hyphenation: אַ‧קער

Noun

אַקער • (aker) m, plural אַקערס (akers)

1. plough
2. acre (unit of surface area)

Synonyms

• (plough): פּלוג (plug)

Derived terms

• אַקערן (akern)

References

• Uriel Weinreich (1977), “plow”, in Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books, page 241
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַקער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].