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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish פּאות (peyes, “sidelocks”), plural of פּאה (peye, “sidelock”), from Hebrew פֵּאָה (pe'á, “wig, sidelock, sideburn”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛjs/
- Rhymes: -ɛjs
- Syllabification: pejs
Noun
pejs m inan (diminutive pejsik)
- (Judaism) payot, payess, sidelock
Declension
Noun
pejs m pers
- (derogatory, metonymically, ethnic slur, religious slur, Judaism) kike, Yid (Jewish person)
- Synonyms: gudłaj, icek, mosiek, parch, pejsaty, żydek, Żydzisko
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Further reading
- pejs in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pejs in Polish dictionaries at PWN