פּליטה

See also: פליטה

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew פְּלִיטָה (plitá).

Noun

פּליטה • (pleyte) f, plural פּליטות (pleytes)

escape, getaway

Usage notes

Especially used in the verbal construction מאַכן פּליטה (makhn pleyte, “to escape, to run away”).

Related terms

פּליט (polet)

Descendants

→ Dutch: pleite
→ German: Pleite
- → Polish: plajta

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