לעטלאַנד

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lettland, or equivalently from לעט (let, “Latvian”, noun) +‎ לאַנד (land).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɫɛtɫand/

Proper noun

לעטלאַנד • (letland) n

  1. Latvia (a country in northeastern Europe)
    Synonym: לאַטוויע (latvye)

References

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