אָרעווניק

Yiddish

Etymology

אָרעוו‎ (orev, “surety, guarantor”) +‎ ־ניק‎ (-nik, “-nik”). אָרעוו‎ (orev) is borrowed from a Semitic language, ־ניק‎ (-nik) from a Slavic one.

Noun

אָרעווניק • (orevnik) m

  1. hostage
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