גומקע
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Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
גומי (gumi) or גומע (gume) + ־קע (-ke).
Noun[edit]
גומקע • (gumke) f, plural גומקעס (gumkes)
- elastic band
- rubber band
- Synonym: גומעלע (gumele)
- eraser
Usage notes[edit]
- Sense 3 is not attested in the CEYD.
References[edit]
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “גומקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
- Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “rubber band”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN