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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 word for jewelry?
The Yiddish word for jewelry is "shmuck" (שמל). However, it can also be referred to as "zakh" (זאַך) in some contexts. Yiddish, being a rich and expressive language, often uses various terms depending on the type of jewelry being discussed.
What does zafta or zaide mean in yiddish?
"SAF-ta" comes to Yiddish from Hebrew. It means "grandmother", and the male
counterpart is "SAH-bah".
"ZAY-deh" or "ZAY-dee" somes to Yiddish from Russian. It means "grandfather",
and the female counterpart is "BUH-beh" or "BUH-bee".
My grand-daughters in Los Angeles, who speak English, call their Chicago grandfather
"Zayde", and their Cincinnati grandfather "Saba".
To my grand-kids in Ramat Gan, who are just learning to use their mouths for something
besides eating, I will be "Zayde", and their local grandfather will be "Saba".
My wife is "Grandma" to all.
What does morgan mean in yiddish?
It's not clear whether you mean the name "Morgan" or the Yiddish word "MOR-gen".
Assuming the latter, the Yiddish "MOR-gen" means "tomorrow", straight from the German.
What does s'drate mean in yiddish?
Pronunciation-wise, it's closer to "tsu-DRATE". It's constructed on the verb "DRAY",
which means roughly "twist" or "tangle". "DRAYT" happened in the past ... 'twisted'
or 'tangled' ... and 'tsu-drayt' is the active process of becoming twisted or tangled.
When the baby is screaming, the soup pot is bubbling over, there's smoke coming
out of the oven, you just knocked over your coffee cup, the puddle of coffee is
expanding inexorably toward the final draft of your thesis, which is due tomorrow,
there's someone at the front door, and the phone is ringing, that's when you're
feeling "tsu-DRAYT".
How do you count to ten in yiddish?
Do that in German, and you'll be clearly understood by any Yiddish speaker.
What is the meaning of the Yiddish proverb he who marries for money earns it?
I would guess it means that if you marry for money, you will put up with enough hassle and grief to more than compensate for any monetary benefit you would enjoy...
What religion speaks both Yiddish and Hungarian?
Yiddish is a high German language that was the common language for so many European Jews. It's a form of German that is written using Hebrew letters. Many Jews also lived in Hungary and some of them would have known Yiddish.
What is the yiddish word for a baby chick?
I remember from my childhood, something that sounds like "piskale"
How do you say beautiful face in yiddish?
You could say "SHAY-neh POO-nim".
The first word is from the German adjective 'schöne' for 'pretty' or 'attractive'.
The second word is the Hebrew noun "pah-NIM" for 'face'.
Arbetlose Marsch
How do you say Stingy in Yiddish?
In Yiddish, "stingy" is often translated as "פּאַרגעסען" (fargesen) or "קאקסען" (kaksn).
What is the Yiddish translation for smart person?
The Yiddish translation for smart person is "חכם" (khokhem).
What is the yiddish word for sweetheart?
If you mean "Sweetheart" in the sense of two people who are married, dating, or courting:
Geliebter (געליבטער) = male sweetheart
Geliebte (געליבטע) = female sweetheart
In general:
"Zissele" and "Ziskeit" mean "Sweetness," and "Zisseh neshomeh" means "Sweet soul," while "Neshomeleh" means something like "Dear soul"; those are all terms of endearment.
"Sweetheart" would literally be "Zisseh hartz," but that's not a term of endearment that I have ever heard.
Which language do you like better Hebrew or Yiddish?
It's a matter of personal preference. No language is better or worse than any other.
