מײַראַן

Yiddish

Etymology

The dropping of the second vowel is irregular. Compare Hunsrik Maairon, Swedish mejram.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɪ̯ˈʁan/
  • Hyphenation: מײַ‧ראַן

Noun

מײַראַן • (mayran) m

  1. alternative form of מאַיאָראַן (mayoran)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מײַראַן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl; Glasser, Paul (2016), “marjoram”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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