Yiddish

There is no such people as "Yiddish people", and no such country.

Yiddish is a language ... the "patois" of languages of every eastern European country

with any significant Jewish population during the past 600 years, plus Hebrew, plus

Aramaic, and most recently, plus English.

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, since the "Final Solution" itself proved to be the main problem, and failed.

Yiddish is the "Patois" of languages of every eastern European country with

any significant Jewish population during the past 600 years, plus Hebrew, plus

Aramaic, and most recently, English.

"SHVES-tair" ... straight from German.

The Yiddish word "piska" does not have a widely recognized meaning. It is possible that it may be a variation or misspelling of another Yiddish word, or a slang term specific to a particular region or community. It is always best to consult native Yiddish speakers or Yiddish dictionaries for accurate definitions of specific words.

The Yiddish word for grandpa is "zayde" or "zeide."

In Yiddish, ceiling is usually referred to as "thekh."

You're probably referring to the word that sounds like "GAH-nif" in colloquial Yiddish.

That word is the Hebrew "gah-NAHV", straight from the Biblical civil laws in Exodus.

The Yiddish word for grandfather is "zeide" or "zayde."

"Bubbe" is a Yiddish term that is used to refer to a grandmother in Jewish culture. Yiddish is a Germanic language that originated in Central and Eastern Europe and is spoken by Ashkenazi Jews.

Betje is not Yiddish. It is a Dutch name, pronounced "betcha"

The same way as in Hebrew.

The Yiddish slang term for "uncle" is "tante" (pronounced "tanta"). However, it is important to note that this is a slang term and not the formal Yiddish word for uncle, which is "onkel."

The most likely expression is difficult to write phonetically so you'll understand it,

and virtually impossible for an English speaker to reproduce.

A Yiddish speaker would most likely refer generically to a smart man as a

"KHAW-khawm".

The word is Hebrew, and stands for both the adjective "wise" and the noun "wise man".

Memisht - מערנישט or, if you mean but as in "however," it's ober אָבער or if you mean as in "only" it's nayert נײַערט

woes or sorrows = Tsuris (צרות)

זיי געבענטשט, which means "Be blessed"

Pronunciation varies according to dialect:

Lithuanian: "Zey Gebentsht"

Polish/Hungarian: "Zai Gebentsht"

big = groiss (גרויס)

In Yiddish, the word for king is "kaynig."

Yes, a surname of Yiddish origin generally suggests a Jewish relation. Yiddish is a language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews, and surnames originating from this language often indicate Jewish heritage. However, it is important to note that not all individuals with a Yiddish surname may necessarily identify as Jewish or practice the religion.

"KUSH"

(Rhymes with "bush" and with "push".)

(Also with "tush", but we don't go there.)

The Yiddish word for princess is "printsessin" (פּרינצעסין).

Hebrew: savta (סבתא)
Yiddish: Bubbeh or Baba (בובע)

you have

Elisha - male name means gods salvation אלישע

Aliza - female name means happy עליזה

קו

Pronunciation varies according to dialect:

Lithuanian: "Koo"

Polish: "Kee"

Hungarian: "Kü"