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Yiddish
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin pellis. Compare German Pelz, Norwegian Nynorsk pels.
Noun
פּעלץ • (pelts) m, plural פּעלצן (peltsn)
- fur (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick)
- fur (the hairy coat processed as clothing)
Synonyms
- (fur, especially processed): פֿוטער (futer)
Derived terms
- פּעלצן (peltsn)
- צדיק אין פּעלץ (tsadek in pelts, “religious hypocrite”, literally “righteous person in fur”)