לינקאַטש

Yiddish

Etymology

לינק (link) +‎ ־אַטש (-atsh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɫɪŋˈkat͡ʃ/

Noun

לינקאַטש • (linkatsh) m, plural לינקאַטשעס (linkatshes)

1. (derogatory, politics) lefty, red, commie

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “linkáč”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 494
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “לינקאַטש” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].