שלעכטקייט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Middle High German slehtecheit. By surface analysis, שלעכט (shlekht) + ־קייט (-keyt). Compare German Schlechtigkeit.

Noun

שלעכטקייט • (shlekhtkeyt) f, plural שלעכטקייטן (shlekhtkeytn)

  1. evil, badness, depravity
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