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Yiddish
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē). Likely inherited from an early Germanic borrowing (cf. German Apotheke, Dutch apotheek), hence the use of ־יי־ (-ey-) instead of ־ע־ (-e-); but the loss of ־אָ־ (-o-) may have been influenced by Slavic languages, cf. Polish apteka, Russian апте́ка (aptéka).
Noun
אַפּטייק • (apteyk) f, plural אַפּטייקן (apteykn), diminutive אַפּטייקל (apteykl)
- pharmacy (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed)
Derived terms
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַפּטײק” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .