הפֿקר

See also: הפקר‎

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew הֶפְקֵר‎ (hefkér).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hɛfkɛʀ/

Adjective

הפֿקר • (hefker)

  1. abandoned, (no longer maintained, forsaken, deserted)
  2. with no master [usually negative connotation, comp. Y.L. Peretz' poem מיין נישט, with the line "די וועלט איז אַ הפֿקר"]

Derived terms
  • הפֿקרות‎ (hefkeyres)
  • מפֿקיר‎ (mafker)
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