Yiddish has it's roots in the Middle Ages. The "Ashkenazim" , or European Jews settled the middle Rhein and began speaking a dialect of Middle High German-- The word itself comes from German Jüdisch, meaning Jewish... however most religious and various other words remained in Hebrew, Yiddish developed independently with the rise of medieval ghettos. Today Russian also serves as an influence for new words...
The Yiddish word for old woman is "bubbie."
The Yiddish phrase for "crazy old man" is "meshuggener alte mentsh."
"Alter mensch."
"AHL-teh HOONT"
Yiddish = Yiddish (ייִדיש)
"Redstu Yiddish" is Yiddish for "Do you speak Yiddish?"
Translation: Crotchety Old-Person
"Jewish" in Yiddish is "ייִדיש" (yidish), pronounced as "yiddish."
its a dirty rag. comes from the Yiddish language!
There is no equivalent Yiddish name for Robert. But you can spell Robert in Yiddish as ראָבערט
Yiddish is spelled as Y-I-D-D-I-S-H.
"Schmattes" in Yiddish refers to old, worn-out clothing or rags. It is often used colloquially to describe something as worthless or of poor quality.