"klezmer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈklɛzmə/ [UK], /ˈklɛzməɹ/ [US] Forms: klezmers [plural], klezmorim [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish קלעזמער (klezmer), from Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶמֶר (kléy zémer, “musical instruments”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|קלעזמער}} Yiddish קלעזמער (klezmer), {{der|en|he|כְּלֵי זֶמֶר|t=musical instruments|tr=kléy zémer}} Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶמֶר (kléy zémer, “musical instruments”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|s|klezmorim}} klezmer (countable and uncountable, plural klezmers or klezmorim)
  1. (countable) A Jewish folk musician. Tags: countable Categories (topical): People Translations (Jewish folk musician): klezmer [masculine] (Polish), klezmerka [feminine] (Polish), klezmer [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-klezmer-en-noun-xaQAskyb Disambiguation of People: 56 44 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of 'Jewish folk musician': 72 28
  2. (music, uncountable) A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres, Musicians Translations (type of popular Jewish folk music): muzyka klezmerska [feminine] (Polish), klezmer [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-klezmer-en-noun-dmPm~Djg Disambiguation of Musicians: 38 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'type of popular Jewish folk music': 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: klezmer-like

Inflected forms

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