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- US Pronunciation
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- [lit-vahk]
- /ˈlɪt vɑk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lit-vahk]
- /ˈlɪt vɑk/
Definitions of litvak word
- noun litvak a Jew from Lithuania or a neighboring country or region. 1
- noun litvak A Lithuanian Jew, or an Ashkenazi Jew from the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania. 0
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Origin of litvak
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Yiddish litvak < Polish litwak Lithuanian person (now obsolete in this sense), derivative of Litwa Lithuania
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Parts of speech for Litvak
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
litvak popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
litvak usage trend in Literature
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