ניכפּה

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Yiddish

Etymology

Possibly from Hebrew נִכְפֶּה, the first person future conjugation of כפה.

Noun

ניכפּה (nikhpe?

  1. epilepsy
  2. apoplexy

Derived terms

References

  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 126