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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
How do you say never forget in yiddish?
In Yiddish, "never forget" is said as "קען מיר נישט פֿארגעסן" (ken mir nisht fargesn).
"Kayla" is not a Yiddish word. It is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "crown" or "laurel."
What is the English translation of the yiddish name slava?
Slava is a Russian name that means "Glory." In Yiddish, it is spelled סלאַווע
What does the Yiddish word goniff mean?
That's the form in which the Hebrew "gahn-AHV"
was adopted into Yiddish. It means 'thief'.
How do you say little girl in Yiddish?
"MAY-dl" (rhymes with 'draydle')
A VERY little girl might be the diminuitive of the original diminuitive ... "MAY-deh-leh".
What does Schneller mean in yiddish?
"Schneller" in Yiddish means "faster" in English. It is used to indicate a desire for something to be done quickly or with speed.
How do you translate Daniel into yiddish?
"Daniel" is the King James spelling of the Hebrew name "dah-nee-EL".
Yiddish has no need to change a perfectly good Hebrew name to something else.
In modern Hebrew, it's "dah-nee-EL", and in Yiddish, it's most often something
close to "dah-NEEL" or "daw-NEEL".
How do you say daughter in yiddish?
"TOCH-tair" ... straight from German. For that matter, so is "DAUGH-ter".
How do you say loved one in yiddish?
A loved one in Yiddish can be referred to as a "balebos," which translates to something like "master of the house" or "head of the household."
Methinks it's Yiddish for "Crazy" Example:
"You Meshugena schmuck!!"
What does gornish telfen mean in yiddish?
"Gornish telfen" is a Yiddish phrase that roughly translates to "worthless talk" or "nonsense." It is often used to dismiss something as trivial or unimportant.
Who would have spoken Hebrew Yiddish and Aramaic?
From about 300 B.C.E. until the mid-1800s, nobody spoke Hebrew, except as a liturgical language. Yiddish was spoken primarily by Jews in the German, Russian, and Austrian Empires which covered most of Central and Eastern Europe and their descendants. Aramaic is a dead language that was spoken as a lingua franca by the people of the Levant from around 400 B.C.E. to about 300 C.E.
What does schmattes mean in yiddish language?
"Schmattes" in Yiddish refers to old, worn-out clothing or rags. It is often used colloquially to describe something as worthless or of poor quality.
What is the Yiddish word for orange?
the color = oranj (×ָר×Ö·× ×–×©)
the fruit = marantz (מ×ַר×Ö·× ×¥)
What does the Yiddish word garuss mean?
The Yiddish word "garuss" means rough or coarse, often used to describe someone who is impolite or brusque in speech or behavior.
How do you say son in yiddish?
זון, pronounciation varies according to dialect of Yiddish:
Lithuanian: "zoon
Polish: "zeen"
Hungarian "zün"
What does the yiddish term faricked mean?
"Faricked" in Yiddish means confused or mixed up. It is often used to describe a state of being disoriented or not understanding something clearly.
What does the yiddish word Goy mean?
The Yiddish word "goy" refers to a non-Jewish person. It is often used in a neutral or descriptive manner, but can carry derogatory connotations when used in certain contexts.
