יעגערײַ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • געיעגערײַ (geyegeray)

Etymology

From יאָגן (yogn) +‎ ־ערײַ (-eray) with umlaut. Compare German Jägerei (“hunting, huntsmanship”).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /jɛɡəˈraɪ̯/
  • Hyphenation: יע‧גע‧רײַ

Noun

יעגערײַ • (yegeray) f or n, plural יעגערײַען (yegerayen)

  1. hunting
    Synonyms: יאַכט (yakht), געיעג (geyeg), יאַגד (yagd)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “יעגערײַ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon; Bochner, Harry (2013), “יעגערײַ”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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