yene velt

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Yiddish יענע וועלט (yene velt, “the world to come”, literally “that world”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛ.nə vɛlt/

Noun

yene velt

  1. The world to come, hereafter
  2. A far away place
  3. The boondocks
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