קאָרט
Yiddish
Etymology 1
From Late Middle High German karte, from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Compare German Karte f, Charte, Charta, Low German Kaart, Koort, Dutch kaart, English card, chart. Doublet of קאַרטע (karte).
Noun
קאָרט • (kort) f, plural קאָרטן (kortn), diminutive קערטל (kertl)
- playing card (one of usually 52 rectangular pieces of card)
Etymology 3
Perhaps related to קאַרטון (kartun, “calico”), German Kattun (“calico”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Derived terms
- קאָרטן (kortn, adj.)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “קאָרט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.