Yiddish
a Germanic language of Ashkenazi Jews, based on Middle High German dialects with an admixture of vocabulary from Hebrew, Aramaic, the Slavic languages, and Old French and Old Italian, written in Hebrew letters, and spoken mainly in eastern and central Europe and by Jewish emigrants from these regions and their descendants.
of, relating to, or characteristic of Yiddish.
Origin of Yiddish
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How to use Yiddish in a sentence
He’s also excited about Theater J’s Yiddish Theater Lab dedicated to commissioning English translations and adaptations of Yiddish plays to be presented as readings and possibly productions.
By some accounts, he had grown up around so many Jewish people that he could speak Yiddish.
So naturally, we all figured that when you got old, you developed a Yiddish accent.
Gene Weingarten: Your call is unimportant to us | Gene Weingarten | January 7, 2021 | Washington PostIn the midst of the clubbiness, there is a heimishe (Yiddish for familiar, old school) quality.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots | Emily Shire | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Paris, a new generation of entrepreneurs are launching initiatives to perpetuate the Yiddish way of life.
Take, for instance, Yiddish Mamma, a young Parisian brand that peddles its wares with love and humour.
They go to schools where they are taught only in Yiddish and only about Jewish subjects.
Why Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Babies Keep Getting Herpes | Emily Shire | July 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“I got to give Christian a little lesson in Yiddish-isms,” adds Becker.
Creating American Hustle’s Sexy, Oscar-Nominated Look: From Pasties to The Plaza | Marlow Stern | February 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSpanish, Chinese, German, and Yiddish have all paid their toll.
American Sketches | Charles WhibleyIs this, I wonder, a spontaneous corruption, or is it due to German and Yiddish influence?
America To-day, Observations and Reflections | William Archer"This is not the place for speaking," he rejoined vehemently, in Yiddish.
Yekl | Abraham CahanAnd this man's voice had none of the nasal, throaty tones of Yiddish.
The Moving Picture Boys on the War Front | Victor AppletonWhen we came to read Genesis I had the great advantage of a complete translation in Yiddish.
The Promised Land | Mary Antin
British Dictionary definitions for Yiddish
/ (ˈjɪdɪʃ) /
a language spoken as a vernacular by Jews in Europe and elsewhere by Jewish emigrants, usually written in the Hebrew alphabet. Historically, it is a dialect of High German with an admixture of words of Hebrew, Romance, and Slavonic origin, developed in central and E Europe during the Middle Ages
in or relating to this language
Origin of Yiddish
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