טאָכטער
tokhter/ˈtɔχtəʁ/feminine
The Yiddish word for daughter is טאָכטער (tokhter).
טאָכטער is a noun used to refer to a female offspring.
Meaning: female offspring (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express possession, such as 'daughter's', use the genitive form טאָכטערס.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtɔχtəʁ/ (tokhter)
Did you know?
- In traditional Ashkenazi Jewish culture, a טאָכטער is often called a 'princess' in wedding songs and poetry to denote her value to the family.
- The Yiddish טאָכטער shares the exact same Germanic root as the English 'daughter'.
- While טאָכטער is the standard term, in certain Ashkenazi Hasidic communities, one might hear more Hebrew-derived terms like בת (bat) used in religious or formal contexts.
Examples in context
- דו ביסט מײַן טאָכטער.You are my daughter.This sentence shows how to identify someone as your טאָכטער.Tatoeba #8603990 by shekitten, translation #2547999 by CC
- וווּ איז מײַן טאָכטער?Where is my daughter?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of your טאָכטער.Tatoeba #11481885 by shekitten, translation #11026652 by Aghlimas83
- מײַן טאָכטער איז קראַנק.My daughter is sick.This sentence demonstrates how to describe the health status of your טאָכטער.Tatoeba #12815963 by rul, translation #9092622 by CN
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Example conversation
Reizel and Berl are talking about their family.
- רייזל Reizelמײַן טאָכטער לערנט זיך שוין לייענען.Mayn tokhtér lérnt zikh shoyn leyénen.My daughter is already learning to read.
- בערל Berelדאָס איז זייער שיין, רייזל.Dos iz zeyer sheyn, Reizel.That is very lovely, Reizel.
- רייזל Reizelזי איז אַ גוטע טאָכטער.Zi iz a gute tokhtér.She is a good daughter.
- בערל Berelזי איז זיכער אַ שמחה פֿאַר דיר.Zi iz zikhér a simkhe far dir.She is certainly a joy for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daughter” translations and entries טאָכטער, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries טאָכטער, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
