טשערנאָוויץ

See also: טשערנאוויץ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • טשערנאָוויטץ (tshernovitts)

Etymology

Likely ultimately from Czech Černovice (cf. האָראָוויץ (horovits)). Cognate with German Czernowitz, Tschernowitz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛrnɔvɪt͡s/
  • Hyphenation: טשער‧נאָ‧וויץ

Proper noun

טשערנאָוויץ • (tshernovits) n

  1. Chernivtsi (an oblast of Ukraine)
  2. Chernivtsi (a city, the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine)

Derived terms

  • טשערנאָוויצער (tshernovitser)

References

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