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Yiddish
Etymology
Calque of Russian ско́рая по́мощь (skóraja pómoščʹ). Literally, “quick help”.
Noun
גיכע הילף • (gikhe hilf) f
- (medicine) first aid
- Synonym: (direct Russian borrowing) סקאָרע־פּאָמאָשטש (skore-pomoshtsh)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “גיכע הילף” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .