פּעלץ

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin pellis. Compare German Pelz, Norwegian Nynorsk pels.

Noun

פּעלץ • (pelts) m, plural פּעלצן (peltsn)

1. fur (hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick)
2. fur (the hairy coat processed as clothing)

Synonyms

• (fur, especially processed): פֿוטער (futer)

Derived terms

• פּעלצן (peltsn)
• צדיק אין פּעלץ (tsadek in pelts, “religious hypocrite”, literally “righteous person in fur”)