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Yiddish
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.
879 Questions
What is the yiddish definition for Boruch dayan?
I'm guessing that you don't really want the Yiddish definition. You want the
definition, in English, of the words "Boruch dayan ...", which you presume to be
Yiddish words.
The words are Hebrew, and mean "Bless the judge" ... a fairly meaningless and
not very useful fragment, mainly because it's an incomplete piece of a much
more common Hebrew phrase: "Baruch dayan emet.". That means "Bless the
true judge.". It's the appropriate first response when a Jew receives the news
that a friend, relative, or acquaintance has died; it's a blessing of the One who
ultimately gives life and takes life, and judges when each one shall begin and
end.
What does the yiddish word farkrimpt mean?
Oh, dude, farkrimpt means all twisted up or shriveled. It's like when you accidentally leave your favorite shirt in the dryer too long and it comes out looking like a doll's shirt. So yeah, farkrimpt is basically the Yiddish way of saying "oops, my bad."
What is the Yiddish word for circumcised person?
There is no Yiddish word that refers to a circumcised person. You would just say "a Man mit a Milah" (× ×ž×ן מיט × ×ž×™×œ×”), which means "a man with a circumcision"
How do you toast 'cheers' in yiddish?
You don't. You always defer to the Hebrew "L'Chayim" ... To Life.
What does the yiddish word beshert mean?
I'm not sure that's actually a Yiddish word, and not a Hebrew word.
In any case, it means destined, fated, meant to be, etc.
How do you say good eater in yiddish?
Fresser (masculine) and Fresserin (feminine) would mean a big eater.
"Er frest vi a ferd" means heats like a horse.
"velfish" means a ravenous appetite
"zeyer gut apetit" means a very good appetite
How do you spell perel in yiddish?
Yiddish is written with Hebrew letters. The Hebrew Letters to spell Perel (from right to left) are: Pey, Ayin, Resh, Ayin, Lamed.
Why are you only considered Jewish if your mother is?
Jewish law dictates that you are Jewish only if the woman who gave birth to you is, because when a baby is witnessed being born, you can't argue about who the mother is! However, without "100% absolute proof", there's no telling who the father could be. The law helps to ensure that regardless of the father's bloodline, since the mother is definitely Jewish, the Jewish race will continue. Judaism is one of the only religions that's also a race, so this is an important point. And since for thousands of years, someone, somewhere, is always trying to annihilate the entire Jewish population of the world, it's important to Jews that they're race, religion, & culture never be wiped off the face of the earth by anti-Semitic bigots.
What are yiddish variations of the name Eva?
There are only 2. Eva (עווע) which is of German origin, and Chava (חווה) which is of Hebrew origin.
What is the english translation of the yiddish word menasha?
Menashe is the Hebrew name of the elder son of the Biblical Joseph.
It's not used as anything other than a name. For its meaning, see
the episode of his birth, late in Genesis.
What is the meaning of the yiddish proverb before you start up a ladder count the rungs?
be aware of what you're getting into.
