פֿראָנט

See also: פֿראַנט

Yiddish

Etymology

On account of the differing gender from German Front, probably borrowed from Russian and Ukrainian фронт (front), Polish front, from French front, ultimately from Latin frōns.

Noun

פֿראָנט • (front) m, plural פֿראָנטן (frontn)

  1. (military, politics) front
    אויפֿן מערבֿ־פֿראָנט ― oyfn mayrev-front ― on the western front
  2. façade, front (of a building)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿראָנט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon; Bochner, Harry (2013), “פֿראָנט”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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