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Yiddish
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew זִקְנָה (zikná, “old age”)
Pronunciation
Noun
זיקנה • (zikne) f
- old age
- Synonym: עלטער (elter)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “זיקנה” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .