עק

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German ecka, from Proto-Germanic *agjō. Compare English edge, German Ecke.

Noun

עק • (ek) m

  1. tail (appendage of an animal)
  2. corner
  3. angle
  4. tip
  5. extremity
  6. end

Derived terms
Terms derived from עק
  • אַן עק‎ (an ek, “enough!”)
  • אָן אַן עק‎ (on an ek, “without an end”)
  • עק וועלט‎ (ek velt, “the end of the world”)
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