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collectable vs tchotchke

tchotchke vs collectable

collectable and tchotchke both are nouns.

collectable is an adjective but tchotchke is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
collectable Yes Yes No No
tchotchke Yes No No No
As nouns, tchotchke is a hyponym of collectable; that is, tchotchke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collectable:
  • collectable: things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
  • tchotchke: (Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket
Other hyponyms of collectable include chachka, tsatske, tshatshke.
collectable (noun) tchotchke (noun)
things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique) (Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket
(Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman
collectable (adjective) tchotchke (adjective)
subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
Difference between collectable and tchotchke

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