Pronunciations

kraytshik (KRAY-tshik) listen

Definitions

  • n. The end piece of a loaf of bread, the 'heel'.

Example Sentences

  • "I prefer the kraytshik."

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קרײַטשיק kraytshik, alternative spelling of the standard אַקרײַטשיק akraytshik

    • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      kreitschik, kraytschik, kreytschik, kraitshik, kreitshik, kraytshik, kreytshik, kraichik, kreichik, kraychik, kreychik, kraitschik

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