ליטווינער

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • ליטווין (litvin)

Etymology

From Polish Litwin +‎ ־ער (-er).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʎɪtˈvɪnəʁ/

Noun

ליטווינער • (litviner) m, plural ליטווינער (litviner), feminine ליטווינקע (litvinke) or ליטווינערין (litvinerin)

  1. Lithuanian (non-Jewish person from Lithuania)

Usage notes

  • Yiddish rigorously distinguishes between Jews and non-Jews in national terminology. A Lithuanian Jew is not a litviner, but rather a ליטוואַק (litvak).

References

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