פּליטה

See also: פליטה‎

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew פְּלִיטָה‎.

Noun

פּליטה • (pleyte) f, plural פּליטות‎ (pleytes)

escape, getaway

Usage notes

Especially used in the verbal construction מאַכן פּליטה (makhn pleyte, “to escape, to run away”).

Related terms

פּליט‎ (polet)

Descendants

Dutch: pleite

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