"Yiddishkeit" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Yiddish ייִדישקייט (yidishkeyt). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|yi|ייִדישקייט}} Yiddish ייִדישקייט (yidishkeyt) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Yiddishkeit (uncountable)
  1. Jewishness; the Jewish way of life, particularly Ashkenazi and Yiddish culture. Wikipedia link: Yiddishkeit Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Judaism Synonyms: yiddishkayt, yidishkayt, yidishkeyt Translations (Translations): Jüdischkeit [feminine] (German), יִידִישְׁקַיְיט (yidishkayt) [masculine] (Hebrew), ייִדישקייט (yidishkeyt) [feminine] (Yiddish)

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