ירושלים דליטע

See also: ירושלים ד׳ליטע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “the Jerusalem of Lithuania”, from ירושלים (yerusholayem) +‎ Jewish Babylonian Aramaic דְּ־ (d', “of”) +‎ ליטע (lite).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ירושלים דליטע • (yerusholayem dlite) f

  1. Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania, especially the Jewish portion of the city before World War Two)
    Near-synonym: ווילנע (vilne)
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