גאַטקעס

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Yiddish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Slovak gatky, which was suffixed +‎ -ka from gate, which has its first consonant a stop by reason of being borrowed from Polish gacie, Old Polish gace, inherited from Proto-Slavic *gaťę (drawers), see it for more. Alternatively, borrowed from Polish gatki.

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Noun[edit]

גאַטקעס (gatkespl

  1. underpants, trousers

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