אוממענטש

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • אומענטש (umentsh)

Etymology

From אומ־ (um-, “un-”) +‎ מענטש (mentsh, “person”). Compare German Unmensch, Russian не́людь (néljudʹ), Ukrainian не́люд (néljud).

Noun

אוממענטש • (ummentsh) n, plural אוממענטשן (ummentshn)

  1. an evil person

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אוממענטש” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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