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litwak

//ˈli.tfak//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    derogatoryLitvak (Lithuanian Jew, or an Ashkenazi Jew from the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania)

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Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish ליטוואַק (litvak). By surface analysis, Litwa + -ak. Doublet of Litwak.

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