בעת־מעשׂה

Yiddish

Etymology

בעת (beys, “during”) +‎ מעשׂה (mayse, “story, act, deed; in the manner of”)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /bɛɪ̯sˈmaɪ̯sə/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /beɪ̯sˈmaɪ̯sə/
  • (Mideastern) IPA(key): /baɪ̯sˈmaːsə/, /baɪ̯sˈmansə/
  • (Southeastern) IPA(key): /bɛɪ̯sˈma(n)sə/

Adverb

בעת־מעשׂה • (beys-mayse/beys-manse)

  1. meanwhile (during the time)
    Synonym: דערווײַל (dervayl)
    • 1967, Chaim Grade, צמח אַלטאַס [Tsemakh Atlas], volume 1, page 197:
      בעת מעשה איז זי געשטאַנען צו חייקלען מיט אַ זייט, ווי זי וואָלט אים געוויזן אירע היפטן און אַרויסגערוקטן הינטן.
      beys mayse iz zi geshtanen tsu khayklen mit a zayt, vi zi volt im gevizn ire hiftn un aroysgeruktn hintn.
      In doing so she stood before Chaikl, showing him a side, as as if to show him her hips and behind.

References

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