פֿעלדמעסטן

Yiddish

Etymology

פֿעלד (feld, “field”) +‎ מעסטן (mestn, “to measure”)

Noun

פֿעלדמעסטן • (feldmestn) n

  1. grave-threading, grave-measuring (a ritual in which women would measure out a candle wick using the grave of a sick person's close family members)
    Synonyms: קבֿר־מעסטן (keyver-mestn), פֿעלדמעסטערײַ (feldmesteray)

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿעלדמעסטן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Cemetery Measurers and Soul Candle makers – feldmesterins and kneytlekh-leygerins [2]
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