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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
A zeidy is a Yiddish word for a grandfather or a respectful term for an elderly man.
How do you say cute in Yiddish?
To say "cute" in Yiddish, you can use the word "קעצל," which is pronounced as "ketsl."
How do you pronounce the Yiddish word meshugenah?
The word "meshugenah" is pronounced as "muh-SHOO-guh-nuh".
How do you say in yiddish from your lips to gods ears?
In Yiddish, "from your lips to God's ears" can be said as "fun dayne lipn tsu got's orin."
What does schnetnyick mean in yiddish?
"Schnetnyick" is not a recognized term in Yiddish. It may be a mishearing or misspelling of a word. If you can provide more context or detail, I can try to help further.
What does the Yiddish word pomerants mean?
"Pomerantsn" is the plural of 'pomerants' ... an "orange".
It comes from the French "pomme d'orange".
What is the Yiddish word for bosom?
The Yiddish word for bosom is "brest." It is often used in a context that conveys warmth, intimacy, and a sense of nurturing. Yiddish, with its rich emotional and cultural connotations, often brings a deeper meaning to such terms.
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?
two meanings....1, someone who has a sour face and demeanor
2. someone who has a difficulty with his or her body. ie. twisted back ,leg etc
After the accident, his arm became farkrimpt
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
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.
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.
