קראַנקײַט

Yiddish

Etymology

קראַנק (krank) +‎ ־קײַט (-kayt). Compare German Krankheit.

Noun

קראַנקײַט • (krankayt) f, plural קראַנקײַטן (krankaytn)

  1. illness, sickness
    Synonyms: קראַנקונג (krankung), קרענק (krenk), קרענקונג (krenkung), שלאַפֿקײַט (shlafkayt)

Derived terms
  • האַרצקראַנקײַט (hartskrankayt, “heart disease”)
  • ים־קראַנקײַט (yam-krankayt, “seasickness”)
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