קראַפֿטסטאַנציע

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Yiddish

Etymology

קראַפֿט (kraft, power) +‎ סטאַנציע (stantsye, station), possibly as a calque of English power station. Compare Danish, Swedish kraftstation, Norwegian kraftstasjon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkraftstant͡sjə/

Noun

קראַפֿטסטאַנציע (kraftstantsyef, plural קראַפֿטסטאַנציעס (kraftstantsyes)

  1. power plant, power station
    Synonyms: עלעקטרײַ (elektray), עלעקטראָסטאַנציע (elektrostantsye)

References

  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl; Glasser, Paul (2016), “קראַפֿטסטאַנציע”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press