Jiddisch

See also: jiddisch

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Yiddish ייִדיש (yidish, “Jewish, Yiddish”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈjɪdis/, /ˈjidis/
    • Audio:(file)

    Adjective

    Jiddisch (not comparable)

    1. Yiddish (of the language)

    Declension

    Declension of Jiddisch
    uninflected Jiddisch
    inflected Jiddische
    comparative —
    positive
    predicative/adverbial Jiddisch
    indefinite m./f. sing. Jiddische
    n. sing. Jiddisch
    plural Jiddische
    definite Jiddische
    partitive Jiddisch

    Proper noun

    Jiddisch n (uncountable, no diminutive)

    1. Yiddish (the language)

    Synonyms

    • jodenduits n

    German

    Etymology

      From English Yiddish, from Yiddish ייִדיש (yidish), from Middle High German jüdesch, from Old High German judeisc, derived from judo, judeo + -isc, the former from Latin iūdaeus (“Judaean, Jew”), from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), derived from Ἰουδά (Ioudá, “Judah”) + -ιος (-ios), the former from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yəhūḏāh).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈjɪdɪʃ/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

      Proper noun

      Jiddisch n (proper noun, language name, genitive Jiddisch or Jiddischs, alternative nominative (used with the definite article) Jiddische, alternative genitive Jiddischen, no plural)

      1. Yiddish (language)
        Synonyms: Jüdischdeutsch; (dated) Judendeutsch

      Declension

      Declension of Jiddisch [sg-only, neuter, langname]
      singular   (explanation of the use and meaning of the forms)
      (usually without article) noun def. noun
      nominative (das) Jiddisch das Jiddische
      genitive (des) Jiddisch, Jiddischs des Jiddischen
      dative (dem) Jiddisch dem Jiddischen
      accusative (das) Jiddisch das Jiddische

      Meronyms

      • Westjiddisch
      • Ostjiddisch
        • Zentralostjiddisch
        • Nordostjiddisch
        • Südostjiddisch
      • Standardjiddisch
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