חנוכּה־געלט

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Literally, “Hanukkah money”.

Noun

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חנוכּה־געלט • (khaneke-gelt) n

  1. money given to children as a present during Hanukkah

Usage notes

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  • This may be real money, or it may be chocolate coins.
  • Originally money collected by underpaid rabbis.

References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “חנוכּה־געלט”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “חנוכּה־געלט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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