Where does “Tacheles” come from?
Tacheles (German) comes from Yiddish תּכלית, from Hebrew תכלית — purpose, aim.
Tacheles (German): straight talk; talking turkey; frankness
Definitions
- straight talk; talking turkey; frankness
Ancestry of “Tacheles”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | תּכלית | purpose, aim |
| 2 | Hebrew | תכלית | purpose, aim |