אומרו

Yiddish

Etymology

From אומ־ (um-) +‎ רו (ru). Compare German Unruh (“balance wheel”).

Noun

אומרו • (umru) m, plural אומרוען (umruen)

  1. pendulum
  2. balance wheel
  3. (figuratively) fidgety child
  4. unrest, restlessness
verbs
  • אומרוען (umruen)

References

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