יאָשקע

Yiddish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjɔʃkə/

Etymology 1

From יוסף (yosef, yoysef) +‎ ־קע (-ke).

Proper noun

יאָשקע • (yoshke) m

  1. Nickname or endearing form of יוסף (yosef, yoysef).

Etymology 2

Shortened from יאָשקע פּאַנדרע (yoshke pandre). The first part from the above, as though it were a nickname for ישו (yeshu, “Jesus”). The second part from Latin Panthera, the name of the Roman soldier alleged by some to have fathered Jesus.

Proper noun

יאָשקע • (yoshke) m

  1. (euphemistic, often derogatory) Jesus; Yoshke
    כ'פֿײַף אױף יאָשקע.
    kh'fayf oyf yoshke.
    I don't give a damn about Yoshke.
Descendants
  • → English: Yoshke
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