גאָלמעסער

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From גאָלן (goln, “to shave”) +‎ מעסער (meser, “knife”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔɫˌmɛsəʁ/
  • Hyphenation: גאָל‧מע‧סער

Noun

גאָלמעסער • (golmeser) m or n, plural גאָלמעסערס (golmesers), diminutive גאָלמעסערל (golmeserl)

  1. razor

Synonyms

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “razor”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 1180
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “גאָלמעסער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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