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