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yar·mul·ke also yar·mel·ke (yär

l-k

, yä

l-)

A skullcap worn by Jewish men and boys, especially those adhering to Orthodox or Conservative Judaism.

[Yiddish, from Polish and Ukrainian yarmulka, possibly from Turkish yamurluk, rain clothing, from yamur, rain.]

yarmulke [ˈjɑːməlkə]

(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism a skullcap worn by orthodox male Jews at all times, and by others during prayer

[from Yiddish, from Ukrainian and Polish yarmulka cap, probably from Turkish yaǧmurluk raincoat, from yaǧmur rain]

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Noun

yarmulke - a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)

yarmelke, yarmulka

skullcap - rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head

Translations

yarmulke

n → Jarmulke f, → Gebetskäppchen nt

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