טשאַטעס
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Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably borrowed from Ukrainian ча́та (čáta, “lookout group; watch”), from Hungarian csata (“battle”). Possibly also influenced by Slovak čata (“platoon, squad”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
טשאַטעס • (tshates) f pl, plural form of פּאַרמעט
- Plural form of טשאַטע, connotating a derogatory term for a mob of people. Can also be used to refer to flocks of birds or packs of wolves.[1]