אַספּיראַנט

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian аспира́нт (aspiránt), from French aspirant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aspɪˈrant/
  • Hyphenation: אַס‧פּי‧ראַנט

Noun

אַספּיראַנט • (aspirant) m, plural אַספּיראַנטן (aspirantn), feminine אַספּיראַנטקע (aspirantke)

  1. candidate, aspirant [with אויף (oyf) ‘to, for’]
    Synonym: קאַנדידאַט (kandidat)
  2. graduate student, postgraduate
    Synonym: פֿאָרשגעהילף (forshgehilf)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַספּיראַנט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon; Bochner, Harry (2013), “אַספּיראַנט”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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