בעלז

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • בעלץ (belts)
  • בעלזאָ (belzo)
  • בעלדז (beldz)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian Белз (Belz).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛɫz/
  • Hyphenation: בעלז

Proper noun

בעלז • (belz?

  1. Belz (a small city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, on the border with Poland)
  2. (Judaism) Belz (Hasidic dynasty)

Derived terms

  • בעלזער (belzer)

References

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