ים־מיידל

Yiddish

Etymology

From ים (yam, “sea”) +‎ מיידל (meydl, “girl”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjamˌmeɪ̯dɫ̩/
  • Hyphenation: ים־מיי‧דל

Noun

ים־מיידל • (yam-meydl) n, plural ים־מיידלעך (yam-meydlekh)

  1. mermaid

Synonyms

References

  • Uriel Weinreich (1977), “mermaid”, in Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books, page 202
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “ים־מיידל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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