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Yiddish
Etymology
ראַק (rak) + ־ל (-l), with the diminutive suffix possibly a calque of Polish krewetka or Russian креветка (krevetka).
Noun
ראַקל • (rakl) n, plural ראַקלעך (raklekh)
- diminutive of ראַק (rak)
- shrimp
- Synonyms: קרעוועטקע (krevetke), (US) שרימפּ (shrimp), קרעוועט (krevet), (Germanism) גאַרנעלע (garnele)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “ראַקל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “ראַקל”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN