"Litvish" meaning in All languages combined

See Litvish on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish ליטוויש (litvish). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yi|ליטוויש}} Borrowed from Yiddish ליטוויש (litvish) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Litvish
  1. The dialect of Yiddish spoken in Lithuania, Belarus, southern Latvia, northern and eastern Ukraine, and western Russia. Synonyms: Northeastern Yiddish
    Sense id: en-Litvish-en-name-4Q6FPUSi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dialects, Lithuania
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