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  1. There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tyke. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and Scottish English. tyke is considered offensive.

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  3. “tyke” (English) in Hebrew is

    טייק

    • The Term Is Both Laudatory and Mildly Derogatory. The Internet abounds with theories regarding the term Yekke and how it came to refer to Jewish people of German extraction, some positing that it comes from the German word for “jacket,” since German Jews tended to wear short suit jackets, not the long frocks of their Eastern European contemporaries.
    • They Are the First Ashkenazim. Rashi's Synagogue in Worms, Germany (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Ashkenaz is the Hebrew name assigned to Germany. The various migrations of Europe’s persecuted Jews over the centuries have meant that, on one hand, Ashkenazi culture spread far east into the Russian Empire.
    • They Have Unique Customs. A wimpel in the Jewish Museum, New York (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) The Jews of Germany have their own unique customs, some of which are shared amongst all Yekkes, and some of which are particular to a specific region or city.
    • Synagogue Tunes Are Very Exact. Synagogues following German rites have specific tunes unique to each holiday and even special Shabbats throughout the year.
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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › YekkeYekke - Wikipedia

    A Yekke (also Jecke) is a Jew of German-speaking origin. [1] Demography and history. The wave of immigration to British Mandatory Palestine in the 1930s and 1940s known as the Fifth Aliyah had a large proportion of Yekkes, around 25% (55,000 immigrants).

  7. Oct 11, 2021 · Even if new archaeological discoveries cast further light on the term, its original sense is likely lost to the vicissitudes of time. More important than engaging in a well-worn historical debate is to flesh out how the term reverberates with connotations to Jewish readers.

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