jidysz

Polish

Alternative forms

  • jidisz

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Semitic *yad-
Hebrew יָדָה (yadá)
Hebrew יהודהder.
Ancient Greek Ἰουδά (Ioudá)
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios)
Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos)bor.
Latin iūdaeusder.
Old High German judeo
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-West Germanic *-isk
Old High German -isc
Old High German judeisc
Middle High German jüdesch
Yiddish ייִדיש (yidish)bor.
Polish jidysz

    Borrowed from Yiddish ייִדיש (yidish).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈji.dɘʂ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -idɘʂ
    • Syllabification: ji‧dysz

    Noun

    jidysz m inan (indeclinable, related adjective jidyszowy)

    1. Yiddish (West Germanic, or more specifically High German, language that developed from Middle High German dialects, with an admixture of vocabulary from multiple source languages, including Hebrew-Aramaic, Romance, Slavic, English, etc., and mostly written in Hebrew characters, which is used mainly among Ashkenazic Jews from Central and Eastern Europe)
      Synonym: żydowski
      Język jidysz powstał wśród Żydów aszkenazyjskich, którzy żyli wśród narodów niemieckich. ― The Yiddish language arose amongst Ashkenazi Jews who were living amongst German peoples.

    Declension

    Declension of jidysz
    singular
    nominative jidysz
    genitive jidyszu
    dative jidyszowi
    accusative jidysz
    instrumental jidyszem
    locative jidyszu
    vocative jidyszu

    or

    Indeclinable.

    Derived terms

    nouns

    Further reading

    • jidysz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • jidysz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
    • jidysz in PWN's encyclopedia
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