ערבֿ

Borrowed from Hebrew עֶרֶב (érev, “evening”)

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈɛʁəv/
• (Mideastern, Southeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɪ̯ʁəv/

ערבֿ • (erev) m

1. eve (the evening or night before a holiday)

This is typically used with Jewish holidays. It is always placed before the name of the holiday.

ערבֿ • (erev)

1. (literary) on the night/evening before, the day before, on the eve of
   • 1967, Chaim Grade, צמח אַלטאַס [Tsemakh Atlas], volume 1, page 167:

     פרייטאָג פאַרטאָג, וועלע איז אויפגעשטאַנען מיט אַ שווער געמיט, וואָס זי האָט זיך איבערגערעדט מיטן מאַן ערב דעם זונס אוועקפאָרן, איז אַריינגעקומען מינדל און דערציילט אַז איר וואָווע האָט לסוף צוגעשטימט הערצקע זאָל פאָרן.

     fraytog fartog, vele iz oyfgeshtanen mit a shver gemit, vos zi hot zikh ibergeredt mitn man erev dem zuns avekforn, iz arayngekumen mindl un dertseylt az ir vove hot lesof tsugeshtimt hertske zol forn.

     Early morning on Friday Vella got up with a heavy heart because of the discussion she'd had with her husband on the eve of their son's departure. Then Mindl came in and told that her Vova had finally agreed that Hertzke should go.

Borrowed from Hebrew עָרֵב (arév, “guarantor”)

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈɔʁəv/
• (Mideastern) IPA^(key): /ˈuːʁəv/
• (Southeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈuʁəv/

ערבֿ • (orev) m, plural ערבֿים (areyvim or orvim)

1. guarantor (of a debt)
2. bondsman (of an obligation)

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