litwak
//ˈli.tfak//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.derogatoryLitvak (Lithuanian Jew, or an Ashkenazi Jew from the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania)
Synonyms & related words
Related words (10)
- litewski
- litewka
- litewskość
- litewszczyzna
- Litwa
- Litwaczka
- Litwak
- Litwin
- litwinizacja
- Litwinka
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish ליטוואַק (litvak). By surface analysis, Litwa + -ak. Doublet of Litwak.