gajes

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish גײַעס (gayes), perhaps from Hebrew גיס (gayís). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣaː.jəs/

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• Hyphenation: ga‧jes
• Rhymes: -aːjəs

Noun

gajes n (uncountable)

1. (Netherlands, informal) riffraff, rabble

Derived terms

• befgajes

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Spanish

Noun

gajes m pl

1. plural of gaje