Litvish

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish ליטוויש (litvish).

Proper noun

Litvish

  1. The dialect of Yiddish spoken in Lithuania, Belarus, southern Latvia, northern and eastern Ukraine, and western Russia.
    Synonym: Northeastern Yiddish
    Coordinate terms: Poylish, Ukraynish
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