אלטע זאכן

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אלטע זאכן

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Borrowed from Yiddish אַלטע זאַכן (alte zakhn, “old things; junk”).

noun אַלְטֶע זַאכֶן · álte zákhen

old worthless things, junk
colloquial junk peddler, rag and bone man, junkman

In English

junkman seller of junk — see also scrap dealer

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MLA

"אלטע זאכן." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%98%D7%A2%20%D7%96%D7%90%D7%9B%D7%9F. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

אלטע זאכן. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%98%D7%A2%20%D7%96%D7%90%D7%9B%D7%9F

Chicago

"אלטע זאכן." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%98%D7%A2%20%D7%96%D7%90%D7%9B%D7%9F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {אלטע זאכן},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%98%D7%A2%20%D7%96%D7%90%D7%9B%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}