אומגליק

Yiddish

Etymology

אומ־‎ (um-) +‎ גליק‎ (glik)

Noun

אומגליק • (umglik) m, plural אומגליקן‎ (umglikn)

  1. a disaster, misfortune, unlucky event, an accident
  2. (derogatory) a born loser, either his or her life is a disaster in itself, a string of bad choices and unlucky events, or it is a misfortune to all who are involved in it.

Derived terms
  • אומגליקלעך‎ (umgliklekh)
  • אומגליקלעכערווײַז‎ (umgliklekhervayz)
  • אומגליקלעכקײט‎ (umgliklekhkeyt)
  • אומגליקספֿאָל‎ (umgliksfol)
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