אש־להבֿה

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • אש להבֿה (eysh lehove)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Adjective

אש־להבֿה • (eysh-lehove)

  1. (predicative) extremely angry, infuriated
    ער איז אש־להבֿה אויף מיר
    er iz eysh-lehove oyf mir
    he is extremely angry with me
    • 1967, Chaim Grade, צמח אַטלאַס [Tsemakh Atlas], volume 1, page 197:
      „מען דאַרף אים נאָך קאָרמען מיט אַ טיי־לעפעלעך, ער איז נאָך אַ ברעקל,“ האָט הערצקע געלאַכט פון מלכקען, וואָס איז געוואָרן אש להבה.
      „men darf im nokh kormen mit a tey-lefelekh, er iz nokh a brekl,“ hot hertske gelakht fun malekhken, vos iz gevorn eysh lehove.
      “People need to feed him with a teaspoon; he's such a baby,” Hertzke said, laughing at Malechke, who became infuriated.

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