הענטשקע

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German hentsche, contraction of hantschuoch, from hant (whence האַנט‎ (hant, “hand”)) + schuoch (whence שוך‎ (shukh, “shoe”)). Compare the same in Luxembourgish Händsch, Middle Dutch hansche. See also uncontracted German Handschuh, modern Dutch handschoen.

Noun

הענטשקע • (hentshke) f, plural הענטשקעס‎ (hentshkes)

  1. glove (item of clothing)
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