לאָנדאָן

Yiddish

Etymology

From English London, from Latin Londinium.

Proper noun

לאָנדאָן • (london) n

  1. London (the capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England, within Greater London)
  2. (metonymic) the British government

Derived terms

  • לאָנדאָנער (londoner)

References

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