Maloche

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German

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Etymology

Rotwelsch, borrowed from Yiddish מלאָכה (melokhe, work, labour), from Hebrew מְלָאכָה (m'lakhá, work, labour).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈloːxə/, /maˈlɔxə/
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Noun

Maloche f (genitive Maloche, no plural)

  1. (informal) labour, toil

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Further reading

  • Maloche” in Duden online
  • Maloche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache