אתחלתּא

Yiddish

Etymology

From Aramaic אַתחלתּא or Hebrew אַתְחַלְתָּא.

Noun

אתחלתּא • (ashkhlta)

1. beginning

Derived terms

• אַתחלתּא־דגאולה

References

• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 27