ראַזיר־מעסער
Yiddish
Etymology
From ראַזירן (razirn, “to shave”) + מעסער (meser, “knife”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁaˈzɪʁˌmɛsəʁ/
- Hyphenation: ראַ‧זיר־מע‧סער
Noun
ראַזיר־מעסער • (razir-meser) m or n, plural ראַזיר־מעסערס (razir-mesers)
- synonym of גאָלמעסער (golmeser)
References
- Paul Abelson (1915), “razor”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 1180
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “ראַזיר־מעסער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].