in Jewish use. : a young unmarried man : youth specifically : a student in a Talmudic academy.
What is a yeshiva Bochur?
noun. Chiefly in Jewish usage A student of Talmudic and rabbinical writings at a yeshiva.
What does Kveller mean?
Kvell comes from Yiddish kveln, meaning “to be delighted,” which, in turn, comes from the Middle High German word quellen, meaning “to well, gush, or swell.” Yiddish has been a wellspring of creativity for English, giving us such delightful words as meister (“one who is knowledgeable about something”), maven (“expert”)
What is a Pushke in Hebrew?
Pushke is derived from the Polish word, puszka, which according to Leo Rosten, an author and Yiddish expert, means “a little can or container kept in the home, often in the kitchen, in which money to be donated to a charity is accumulated.”
What does Tatala mean in Yiddish?
Little papa
Definitions. n. “‘ Little papa.’ A term of endearment for a little boy. Old-fashioned usage.” (Eisenberg)
What is the Yiddish word for balls?
The Yiddish words for male and female genitals are too many to be discussed here, but one should be mentioned: beytsim, literally “eggs” in Hebrew, generally the polite word for “testicles.” Polite or not, the Talmudic tractate named “egg,” which discusses the rules for holiday observance, is pronounced beye, because
What is little girl in Yiddish?
This page provides all possible translations of the word little girl in the Yiddish language. קליינע מיידלYiddish.
What is a Shonda in Yiddish?
“What’s a shonda?” many baffled Twitters users asked each other. Hint: it’s not Shonda Rhimes. Most Yiddish speakers pronounce it as shande or shanda. In Yiddish, shande means a disgrace, a shame, a terrible embarrassment, a scandal.
What does Pish mean in Yiddish?
פּישן pishn ‘to pee, piss‘ (verbal stem is פּיש pish)
What does tzedakah mean in Hebrew?
Tzedakah is the Hebrew word for philanthropy and charity. It is a form of social justice in which donors benefit from giving as much or more than the recipients.
Is Yiddish a Germanic language?
The basic grammar and vocabulary of Yiddish, which is written in the Hebrew alphabet, is Germanic. Yiddish, however, is not a dialect of German but a complete language‚ one of a family of Western Germanic languages, that includes English, Dutch, and Afrikaans.
What does Shrek mean in Yiddish?
The name “Shrek” is the romanization of the Yiddish word שרעק (shrek), or שרעקלעך (shreklekh), which came in turn from the German Schreck and meaning “fear” or “fright”.
What is a Shleger in Yiddish?
n. Bully, violent person.
What does nachos mean in Yiddish?
Nachas definition
Nachas is a Yiddish word meaning that you are happy and proud, especially of someone’s accomplishments. An example of nachas is what you feel when you watch your children graduate from college. noun. 7.
Is Schmutz a Yiddish?
Schmutz (Yiddish)
Usually schmutz means something unidentifiable, rather than what’s left on the baby’s face after eating strawberries (because duh, it’s strawberries).
What does bubala mean in Yiddish?
Bubala. A term of endearment, darling. It’s like, “oh sweetie!” But more fun. Because it sounds like boobie.
What does the Yiddish word Plotz mean?
to crack, split, burst
Plotz is an American slang term that comes from Yiddish platsn “to crack, split, burst,” from Middle High German platzen “to burst.” Plotz entered English about 1920.
What is little girl Hebrew?
ילדה קטנה More Hebrew words for little girl.
How do you pronounce boy in Hebrew?
boy interj. boy interj. BOY is a Canadian indie pop band.
Morfix.co.il Dictionary view.
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| boy | יחיד |
| boys | רבים |
What does the Yiddish word putz mean?
Noun. Yiddish puts, literally, “finery, show,” probably from putsn “to clean, shine”; akin to German putzen “to adorn, clean”
What does Macher mean in Yiddish?
influential person, fixer
borrowed from Yiddish makher “influential person, fixer,” literally, “maker,” going back to Middle High German macher “maker, creator,” from machen “to make, do” (going back to Old High German mahhōn) + -er -er entry 2 — more at make entry 1.
