עיקרדיק

Yiddish

Etymology

From עיקר (iker) +‎ ־דיק (-dik).

Adjective

עיקרדיק • (ikerdik)

  1. basic, main, principal, primary
  2. crucial, essential
    • 1932, Lev Trotsky, “Di eygnartikeytn fun Ruslands Antviklung”, in Y. Rapoport, transl., Di geshikhṭe fun der Rusisher revolutsye, page 17:
      דער עיקרדיקסטער כאַראַכטער־שטריך פֿון רוסלאַנדס גאַנצער געשיכטע איז זײַן פֿאַרשפּעטיקטע אַנטװיקלונג מיט די פּועל־יוצאס דערפֿון
      der ikerdikster kharakhter-shtrikh fun ruslands gantser geshikhte iz zayn farshpetikte antviklung mit di poyel-yoytses derfun
      The most essential character trait of Russia's entire history is its delayed development and the resulting consequences
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