עק

עק

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German ecka, from Proto-Germanic *agjō. Compare English edge, German Ecke.

Noun

עק • (ek) m

1. tail (appendage of an animal)
2. corner
3. angle
4. tip
5. extremity
6. end

Derived terms

Terms derived from עק

• אַן עק‎ (an ek, “enough!”)
• אָן אַן עק‎ (on an ek, “without an end”)
• עק וועלט‎ (ek velt, “the end of the world”)