גאַליציאַנער

Yiddish

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Polish Galicjanin + ־ער (-er).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡalɪˈt͡sjanər/
  • Hyphenation: גאַ‧לי‧ציאַ‧נער

Noun

גאַליציאַנער • (galitsyaner) m, plural גאַליציאַנער (galitsyaner), feminine גאַליציאַנערין (galitsyanerin)

  1. Galician (a male Jew from the Central European kingdom of Galicia or a descendant thereof)

Descendants

  • →? German: Galizianer

Adjective

גאַליציאַנער • (galitsyaner) (indeclinable)

  1. (relational) Galician
    Synonyms: גאַליציש (galitsish), גאַליציאַניש (galitsyanish)
  2. synonym of פּויליש (poylish, “Central Yiddish”)

References

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