טורמע

Yiddish

Etymology

From Russian тюрьма́ (tjurʹmá), itself of disputed origin: if the Germanic/Polish hypothesis is assumed (from Polish turma), then טורמע would be cognate with טורעם 'tower' and English tower, all from Latin turrem.

Noun

טורמע • (turme) f, plural טורמעס (turmes)

  1. prison (place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes)
    Synonym: תּפֿיסה (tfise)
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