פּויליש

See also: פויליש

Yiddish

Etymology

From פּוילן (poyln) +‎ ־יש (-ish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔɪ̯ʎɪʃ/

Adjective

פּויליש • (poylish)

  1. Polish

Declension

Declension of פּויליש
predicative פּויליש
poylish
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative פּוילישער
poylisher
פּויליש
poylish
פּוילישע
poylishe
פּוילישס
poylishs
פּוילישע
poylishe
פּוילישע
poylishe
accusative פּוילישן
poylishn
dative פּוילישן
poylishn
פּוילישער
poylisher

Noun

פּויליש • (poylishn

  1. Polish (language)
  2. Poylish, Central Yiddish (the dialect of Yiddish traditionally spoken in Poland and Hungary)
    Synonym: גאַליציאַנער (galitsyaner)
    Coordinate terms: אוקראַיִניש (ukrainish), ליטוויש (litvish)

Usage notes

  • Sense 2 generally refers to Yiddish spoken in a region spanning Poland, western Galicia and Hungary, not just in Poland.

Descendants

  • English: Poylish