קורווע

Yiddish

Etymology

From Polish kurwa, from Proto-Slavic *kury (compare Russian ку́рва (kúrva) and Polish kurwa)

Noun

קורווע • (kurve) f, plural קורוועס‎ (kurves), diminutive קורוועלע‎ (kurvele)

  1. whore, prostitute (occupation)
  2. (derogatory) slut, strumpet, trollop
    Synonyms: זונה‎ (zoyne), הור‎ (hur), שליוכע‎ (shlyukhe)
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