Is Yiddish a Semitic language

Anonymous

∙ 8y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

No Yiddish is a Germanic language. (Middle - High German).

Yiddish is an older language than Modern German. Yiddish does use a Semitic alphabet (Hebrew). At least 10% of Yiddish words are of Semitic origin. Mostly Hebrew. A little Aramaic. Yiddish also has French and Italian influences. Many Slavic words are in Yiddish also. Since Jews started to move to the US many English words also became part of the Yiddish language.

For example:

Mein Plomenik schvimt in der Yam = My nephew swims in the sea.

Mein = my (German)

Plomenik = nephew (Slavic)

schvimt = swim (German)

in = in (German)

der = the (German)

Yam = Sea (Hebrew)

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∙ 8y ago

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Yiddish is the only language spoken in Yiddish. Just like English is the only language spoken in English.

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A non-Semitic language is a language that does not belong to the Semitic language family, which includes languages like Arabic, Hebrew, and Amharic. Examples of non-Semitic languages include English, French, Mandarin, and Russian.

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Yiddish is a language. It doesn't really have an antonym.

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No. Arabic is not a Bantu language. It is a Semitic language.

What has the author Harry Coldoff written?

Harry Coldoff has written: 'A Yiddish dictionary in transliteration' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, Yiddish, Yiddish language

Can you learn to speak Semitic?

"Semitic" is the name of a language family, not one language in particular. So yes, you can learn to speak Hebrew or Arabic, and would be able to speak a Semitic language, but you would not be speaking a language called Semitic.

How many phonemes are in the Yiddish language?

The Yiddish language has around 38 phonemes, which are the distinct sounds used in the language. These include consonants, vowels, and diphthongs.

Is Sanskrit a Semitic language?

No. Sanskrit is Indo-European. It has no connection with Semitic languages.

How do you say stuff in Yiddish?

To say something in Yiddish, you would use the Yiddish language. Yiddish is a Germanic-based language spoken by Ashkenazi Jews and has its own unique vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. You can find resources online or take classes to learn how to speak in Yiddish.

Is there a language called Jewish?

No, some Jewish people speak Hebrew and/or Yiddish. It is important to note that the Yiddish word for Jewish is Yiddish, so the language is actually called "Jewish", but there is no language identified with the English word "Jewish".

Which language did schuss come from?

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