Where does “Knast” come from?

Knast (German) comes from Yiddish קנס, from Hebrew קנס — fine.

Knast (German): jail; hunger

Definitions

  1. jail; hunger

Ancestry of “Knast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishקנסfine; engagement
2Hebrewקנסfine

Words derived from “Knast”

Every word from Hebrew קנס →Every word from Yiddish קנס →