זשום

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic language. Compare Russian шум (šum), Ukrainian шум (šum), Polish szum and Belarusian шум (šum).

Noun

זשום • (zhum) m, plural זשומען (zhumen)

  1. noise
  2. hum
    מען הערט קיין זשום, קיין שאָרך, קיין פייגעלע פליען אױף דער גאס.
    men hert keyn zhum, keyn shorkh, keyn feygele flien oyf der gas.
    There isn't a hum, not a stir, not a bird is on the wing in the street

References

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