גאַליציע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Polish Galicja, from Medieval Latin Gallicia or Gallitia, from Old East Slavic Галичь (Galičĭ, “Halych, a city in present-day Ukraine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈlɪt͡s(ɪ)jə/
  • Hyphenation: גאַ‧לי‧ציע

Proper noun

גאַליציע • (galitsye) f

  1. Galicia (former kingdom and geographical area in Central Europe, now divided between Poland and Ukraine)

See also

  • גאַליסיע f (galisye)

References

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