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Yiddish is the "Patois" of languages of every eastern European country with any significant Jewish population during the past 600 years. Dormant for a while after the great Jewish migrations of the early 20th Century and the mass exterminations of the 1930s and 40s, it's experiencing a resurgence today.

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What is is this love in Yiddish?

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In Yiddish, "love" is often translated as "libe" (ליבע).

What is the yiddish word for great aunt?

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The Yiddish word for great aunt is "גרויסע מוטער" (groys maytel).

What is the yiddish word for house?

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The Yiddish word for house is "הויז" (pronounced "hoiz").

What is the Yiddish translation of 'de nada'?

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The Yiddish translation of 'de nada' is 'פֿאַרנישט' (farnisht).

What does schmooie mean?

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"Schmooie" is a slang term used to affectionately refer to someone or something that is cute, charming, or endearing. It is often used in a playful or lighthearted manner to express fondness or admiration.

What is yiddish for steal?

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In Yiddish, "steal" is "גנבן" (ganven).

Who speaks Yiddish?

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For Jews from central and eastern Europe Yiddish was a common language in addition to any local tongue. Today few speak it but for a few phrases or words. If you need a translator and are in NY try the Daily Forward newspaper people as that was a Yiddish language paper for years (and still is). If you're outside NY then depending where you are you can still try them or three bets are a college where Yiddish is studied, a "Talmud Torah" school, or a local synagogue may know who among the congregation still knows the language.

Yiddish words which have become English include: bagel (a bread roll in the shape of a doughnut), bris (circumcision of a boy), boychick (young man), bubkes (nothing), chutzpah (nerve), gelt (money), glitch (malfunction), golem (a man-made monster), goy (a gentile), kibitz (to gossip or bore someone), klutz (clumsy person), mazel Tov! (congratulations), nosh (snack), oy (interjection of pain or horror), schmaltz (chicken fat-and as a result, sickening stuff), schmo or schmuck (stupid person), schmutter (rags or clothes), speil (sales pitch), tush (backside), zaftig (plump or chubby {females})
Many older Jews, Rabbis and Chassidim speak Yiddish.

What is the yiddish word for grandchildren?

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The Yiddish word for grandchildren is "קינדער" (kinders).

What is the Yiddish translation of the name June?

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The Yiddish translation of the name June is יוני (Yoni).

What does schnorer mean in English?

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"Schnorer" is a Yiddish term that refers to a person who habitually borrows or freeloads off of others. It can be used in a pejorative sense to describe someone who is always seeking handouts or assistance without reciprocating.

How do you say grandfather in yiddish?

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In Yiddish, grandfather is "zaide" (זיידע).

How do you say grandparents in yiddish?

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In Yiddish, grandparents are referred to as "bube" for grandmother and "zayde" for grandfather.

A goy zugt a vertl?

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"A goy zugt a vertl" is a yiddish phrase meaning "As the peasant says"

What does Goyish mean?

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"Goyish" is a Yiddish term that refers to something or someone that is non-Jewish or lacking Jewish cultural or religious characteristics. It is often used informally within Jewish communities to describe something as being outside of or unfamiliar to Jewish customs or traditions.

What Jewish penicillin is also called yoich or yuch in Yiddish?

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Chicken soup is the Jewish penicillin called yoich or yuch in Yiddish. It is a traditional remedy for colds and illnesses in Jewish culture.

What is the yiddish slang for mother?

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The Yiddish slang for mother is "mameleh" or "mamaleh."

What is the Yiddish word for great-grandfather?

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The Yiddish word for great-grandfather is "גרויספאָפֿער" (groysfoper).

How do you say smart in Yiddish?

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The word for "smart" in Yiddish is "כלעוו" (klev). It can be used to describe someone who is clever, intelligent, or sharp.

What is the yiddish word for grandpa?

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The Yiddish word for grandpa is "zeidy" or "zaide."

How do you translate grandpa into Yiddish?

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The Hebrew for 'grandfather' is "SAH-bah", and has come into wider use in recent decades. The corresponding term for 'grandmother' is "SAHV-tah".

Earlier, and still widely taught to children among Ashkenazic Jews, is the name "ZAY-deh" or "ZAY-dee" for 'grandfather'. The other half is "BAW-bee" for 'grandmother'. Both words come from the Russian.

What is yiddish slang meaning riches?

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The Yiddish slang term for riches is "gelt." It is often used to refer to money or wealth in a colloquial way.

Do you speak yiddish?

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Yes, I can communicate in Yiddish. How can I assist you today?

How do you spell freilechen in yiddish?

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The correct spelling in Yiddish is "פריילעכען" which is transliterated as "freilechen." It is an adjective that means happy or joyful.

What is the yiddish term for friend?

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The Yiddish term for friend is "פֿרייַנד" (friend).

What is the etymology of Yiddish hazer?

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There are two meanings to the Yiddish word "hazer" (the "h" is pronounced as the "ch" in "Bach" in this word, and in YIVO transcription the word is spelled KhAZER): 1) a pig: "Er is a khazer" - "He is a pig" (figurative); "Dos is a khazer" - "This is a pig" (literal) 2) to repeat or to recite: "Er khazert gemoreh" - "He is reviewing his Talmud studies" The word comes from Aramaic and Hebrew חזר ("chazer"... same pronunciation), which has the same two meanings. The Talmud explains that the pig returns to its filth and is thus called a "chazer". Incidentally, the stress is placed on the first syllable except when using Modern Israeli or a Sephardic pronunciation of Hebrew or Aramaic.