קורווע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish kurwa, from Proto-Slavic *kury (compare Russian ку́рва (kúrva)).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkurvə], [ˈkʊrvə], [ˈkʊəvə], [ˈkʊʁvə]

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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