שער

yi-noun

שער • (sher) f, plural שערן (shern), diminutive שערל (sherl)

sher (romanization)
shern (romanization)
sherl (romanization)


שווערד

שווערד • (shverd) f, plural שווערדן (shverdn)

shverd (romanization)
shverdn (romanization)

From Old High German swert, from Proto-West Germanic *swerd, from Proto-Germanic *swerdą.


בלײַער

בלײַער • (blayer) m, plural בלײַערס (blayers)

blayer (romanization)
blayers (romanization)


לעפֿל

From Middle High German leffel (compare German Löffel), from Old High German leffil, attested as earlier ᛚᚨᛈᛖᛚᚨ (lapela), from Proto-West Germanic *lapil.


פֿלאַש

פֿלאַש • (flash) f, plural פֿלעשער (flesher), diminutive פֿלעשל (fleshl)

flash (romanization)
flesher (romanization)
fleshl (romanization)

From Middle High German vlasche, from Old High German flasca, flaska (“bottle, flask”) (compare German Flasche), from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ (“bottle”), from *flehtaną (“to plait, braid”), from the practice of plaiting or wrapping bottles in straw casing.


קאַוועניק

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קאַוועניק • (kavenik) m

yi-noun

קאַוועניק • (kavenik) m, plural קאַוועניקעס (kavenikes)

kavenik (romanization)
kavenikes (romanization)

From קאַווע (kave) + ־ניק (-nik), essentially as a partial calque from Slavic languages (e.g. Russian кофе́йник (koféjnik)).


מעסער

מעסער • (meser) m or n, plural מעסערס (mesers), diminutive מעסערל (meserl)

meser (romanization)
mesers (romanization)
meserl (romanization)

From Middle High German messer, from Old High German mezzisahs, from Proto-West Germanic *matisahs.


גאָפּל־לעפֿל

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גאָפּל־לעפֿל • (gopl-lefl) f

yi-noun

גאָפּל־לעפֿל • (gopl-lefl) f

גאָפּל (gopl, “fork”) + לעפֿל (lefl, “spoon”)


גאָפּל

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גאָפּל • (gopl) m

yi-noun

גאָפּל • (gopl) m, plural גאָפּלען (goplen), diminutive גאָפּעלע (gopele) or געפּעלע (gepele)

gopl (romanization)
goplen (romanization)
gopele (romanization)
gepele (romanization)

From Middle High German gabel, from Old High German gabala, from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu, from Gaulish gabalos, gablos, from Proto-Celtic *gablā (“fork, forked branch”).


שמידהאַמער

yi-noun

שמידהאַמער • (shmidhamer) m, plural שמידהאַמערס (shmidhamers)

shmidhamer (romanization)
shmidhamers (romanization)

From שמיד (shmid, “smith”) + האַמער (hamer, “hammer”).


האַמער

yi-noun

האַמער • (hamer) m, plural האַמערס (hamers)

hamer (romanization)
hamers (romanization)

From Old High German hamar, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz. Cognate with German Hammer, Dutch, Icelandic hamar, English hammer.


פֿלייט

פֿלייט • (fleyt) f, plural פֿלייטן (fleytn), diminutive פֿלייטל (fleytl)

fleyt (romanization)
fleytn (romanization)
fleytl (romanization)


גיטאַר

גיטאַר • (gitar) f, plural גיטאַרן (gitarn)

gitar (romanization)
gitarn (romanization)


באַלאַלײַקע

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באַלאַלײַקע • (balalayke) f

yi-noun

באַלאַלײַקע • (balalayke) f, plural באַלאַלײַקעס (balalaykes)

balalayke (romanization)
balalaykes (romanization)

Borrowed from Russian балала́йка (balalájka).


פּויק

פּויק • (poyk) f, plural פּויקן (poykn), diminutive פּײַקל (paykl)

poyk (romanization)
poykn (romanization)
paykl (romanization)

From Middle High German pūke. Further origin unknown; possibly imitative. Compare German Pauke.

onomatopoeic

imitative


פֿידל

yi-noun

פֿידל • (fidl) m or f, plural פֿידלען (fidlen)

fidl (romanization)
fidlen (romanization)

From Middle High German videle, from Old High German fidula, Proto-West Germanic *fiþulā (“fiddle”). Compare English fiddle and German Fiedel f. The masculine gender may be due to a interpretation of Polish fidel.


פֿעדער

פֿעדער • (feder) f, plural פֿעדערס (feders)

feder (romanization)
feders (romanization)

From Middle High German vëdere, from Old High German fedara, from Proto-West Germanic *feþru, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō. Compare German Feder.


נאָגל

נאָגל • (nogl) m, plural נעגל (negl), diminutive נעגעלע (negele)

nogl (romanization)
negl (romanization)
negele (romanization)

From Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz.


בויגן

בויגן • (boygn) m, plural בויגנס (boygns), diminutive בייגל (beygl)

boygn (romanization)
boygns (romanization)
beygl (romanization)

From Old High German bogo (compare German Bogen), from Proto-Germanic *bugô.


פֿײַל

fayl (romanization)
fayln (romanization)

From Old High German pfīl (“arrow”), from Latin pīlum (“javelin, throwing spear”).


זאַק

זאַק • (zak) m, plural זעק (zek), diminutive זעקל (zekl)

zak (romanization)
zek (romanization)
zekl (romanization)

From Middle High German sac, from Old High German sac, from Proto-West Germanic *sakku, from Proto-Germanic *sakkuz, from Latin saccus (“sack, bag”), from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sákkos, “sack, bag; sackcloth”).


שליסל

yi-noun

שליסל • (shlisl) m, plural שליסלען (shlislen)

shlisl (romanization)
shlislen (romanization)

From Middle High German slüzzel, from Old High German sluzzil, from Proto-West Germanic *slutil, from Proto-Germanic *slutilaz.


העקל

העקל • (hekl) n, plural העקלעך (heklekh)

hekl (romanization)
heklekh (romanization)


גאָלמעסערל

גאָלמעסערל • (golmeserl) n, plural גאָלמעסערלעך (golmeserlekh)

golmeserl (romanization)
golmeserlekh (romanization)

גאָלן (goln, “to shave”) + מעסערל (meserl)


גאָלמעסער

yi-noun

גאָלמעסער • (golmeser) m, plural גאָלמעסערס (golmesers), diminutive גאָלמעסערל (golmeserl)

golmeser (romanization)
golmesers (romanization)
golmeserl (romanization)

/ˈɡɔlˌmɛsəʁ/

גאָלן (goln, “to shave”) + מעסער (meser, “knife”)


באַנדזשאָ

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באַנדזשאָ • (bandzho) m

yi-noun

באַנדזשאָ • (bandzho) m, plural באַנדזשאָס (bandzhos)

bandzho (romanization)
bandzhos (romanization)


ברויטניצע

ברויטניצע • (broytnitse) f, plural ברויטניצעס (broytnitses)

broytnitse (romanization)
broytnitses (romanization)


פּיסטויל

פּיסטויל • (pistoyl) m, plural פּיסטוילן (pistoyln)

pistoyl (romanization)
pistoyln (romanization)


ביקס

ביקס • (biks) f, plural ביקסן (biksn), diminutive ביקסל (biksl)

biks (romanization)
biksn (romanization)
biksl (romanization)

From Middle High German buhse, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā, a borrowing from Latin buxa, buxus (“thing made of boxwood; box”). Cognate with Dutch bus, English box, German Büchse, and Icelandic byssa.


פּיאַנע

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פּיאַנע • (pyane) f

yi-noun

פּיאַנע • (pyane) f


פֿײַפֿל

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פֿײַפֿל • (fayfl) n

yi-noun

פֿײַפֿל • (fayfl) n, plural פֿײַפֿלעך (fayflekh)

fayfl (romanization)
fayflekh (romanization)

Diminutive of פֿײַף (fayf), from Old High German pfīfa.


הובל

hubl (romanization)
hublen (romanization)

From Middle High German hovel, hobel, hubel, etc., from Old High German hovil, huobil. Compare German Hobel.


רעוואָלווער

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רעוואָלווער • (revolver) m

yi-noun

רעוואָלווער • (revolver) m, plural רעוואָלווערן (revolvern)

revolver (romanization)
revolvern (romanization)


אַקער

aker (romanization)
akers (romanization)

From Middle High German acker, from Old High German ackar, from Proto-West Germanic *akr, from Proto-Germanic *akraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros.


טשײַניק

טשײַניק • (tshaynik) m, plural טשײַניקעס (tshaynikes)

tshaynik (romanization)
tshaynikes (romanization)


רודער

רודער • (ruder) m, plural רודערס (ruders)

ruder (romanization)
ruders (romanization)

From Old High German ruoder, from Proto-Germanic *rōþrą.

oar, paddle (implement used to row a boat)


וועסלע

וועסלע • (vesle) f, plural וועסלעס (vesles)

vesle (romanization)
vesles (romanization)

From a Slavic language; compare Russian and Ukrainian весло́ (vesló), Polish wiosło.


קאָוואַדלע

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קאָוואַדלע • (kovadle) f

yi-noun

קאָוואַדלע • (kovadle) f, plural קאָוואַדלעס (kovadles)

kovadle (romanization)
kovadles (romanization)

קאָ‧וואַד‧לע

From a Slavic language, probably Ukrainian кова́дло (kovádlo).


קנײַפּער

קנײַפּער • (knayper) m, plural קנײַפּערס (knaypers)

knayper (romanization)
knaypers (romanization)

From קנײַפּן (knaypn, “pinch”) + ־ער (-er).

pliers (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand)


בײַטש

בײַטש • (baytsh) f, plural בײַטשן (baytshn)

baytsh (romanization)
baytshn (romanization)

From a Slavic source; see German Peitsche for more.


טרומייט

טרומייט • (trumeyt) m, plural טרומייטן (trumeytn)

trumeyt (romanization)
trumeytn (romanization)


אַקאָרדעאָן

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אַקאָרדעאָן • (akordeon) m

yi-noun

אַקאָרדעאָנען

אַקאָרדעאָן • (akordeon) m, plural אַקאָרדעאָנען (akordeonen)

akordeon (romanization)
akordeonen (romanization)

accordion (A small, portable, keyed wind instrument)


קסילאָפֿאָן

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קסילאָפֿאָן • (ksilofon) m

yi-noun

קסילאָפֿאָנען

קסילאָפֿאָן • (ksilofon) m, plural קסילאָפֿאָנען (ksilofonen)

ksilofon (romanization)
ksilofonen (romanization)


וויאָלע

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וויאָלע • (vyole) f

yi-noun

וויאָלע • (vyole) f, plural וויאָלעס (vyoles)

vyole (romanization)
vyoles (romanization)

viola (music: stringed instrument of the violin family)


האַרפֿע

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האַרפֿע • (harfe) f

yi-noun

האַרפֿע • (harfe) f, plural האַרפֿעס (harfes)

harfe (romanization)
harfes (romanization)


מאַנדאָלינע

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מאַנדאָלינע • (mandoline) f

yi-noun

מאַנדאָלינע • (mandoline) f, plural מאַנדאָלינעס (mandolines)

mandoline (romanization)
mandolines (romanization)


קלאַרנעט

קלאַרנעט • (klarnet) m, plural קלאַרנעטן (klarnetn)

klarnet (romanization)
klarnetn (romanization)

From Polish klarnet and/or Russian кларне́т (klarnét). Ultimately from French clarinette. Compare German Klarinette.


סאַקסאָפֿאָן

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סאַקסאָפֿאָן • (saksofon) m

yi-noun

סאַקסאָפֿאָנען

סאַקסאָפֿאָן • (saksofon) m, plural סאַקסאָפֿאָנען (saksofonen)

saksofon (romanization)
saksofonen (romanization)

Ultimately borrowed from French saxophone, likely via Russian саксофо́н (saksofón). Compare German Saxofon, with a different syllable stress.

saxophone (a musical instrument of the woodwind family)


צווײַגמעסער

צווײַגמעסער • (tsvaygmeser) m, plural צווײַגמעסערס (tsvaygmesers)

tsvaygmeser (romanization)
tsvaygmesers (romanization)

From צווײַג (tsvayg, “branch”) + מעסער (meser, “knife”).


שפּיז

yi-noun

שפּיז • (shpiz) m or f, plural שפּיזן (shpizn)

shpiz (romanization)
shpizn (romanization)

Most likely cognate with German Spieß, in which case inherited from Middle High German spiez (“pike”) and Middle High German spiz (“spit”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *speut (“spear”) and Proto-Germanic *spituz respectively. Usage as a feminine noun possibly influenced by etymologically unrelated Slavic terms.


גראַגער

גראַגער • (grager) m, plural גראַגערס (gragers)

grager (romanization)
gragers (romanization)

English: gragger

From גראַגערן (gragern, “to rattle”), perhaps ultimately of imitative origin.

onomatopoeic

imitative


נאַגאַן

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נאַגאַן • (nagan) m

yi-noun

נאַגאַן • (nagan) m, plural נאַגאַנעס (naganes)

nagan (romanization)
naganes (romanization)


לייטער

לייטער • (leyter) m, plural לייטערס (leyters)

leyter (romanization)
leyters (romanization)

From Middle High German leiter, from Old High German leitara, hleitra, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaidriju, from Proto-Germanic *hlaidrijō.


כּלי־זיין

From Hebrew כְּלִי זַיִן (literally “instrument of weaponry”).

der

כְּלִי זַיִן


וואָפֿן

yi-noun

וואָפֿן • (vofn) m or n, plural וואָפֿנס (vofns)

vofn (romanization)
vofns (romanization)

From Old High German wāfan (compare German Waffe), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną.


סטרונע

סטרונע • (strune) f, plural סטרונעס (strunes)

strune (romanization)
strunes (romanization)

From a Slavic language; compare Polish struna.


קאַרטאָן

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קאַרטאָן • (karton) m

yi-noun

קאַרטאָן • (karton) m, plural קאַרטאָנען (kartonen)

karton (romanization)
kartonen (romanization)

Borrowed via German Karton, Polish karton, Lithuanian kartonas and Ukrainian/Belarusian/Russian карто́н (kartón) from French carton, from Italian cartone.


אָרון־קודש

/ˌɔʁənˈkɔɪ̯dəʃ/

From Hebrew ארון קודש ('arón kódesh, “holy ark”).


אָרון

yi-noun

אָרון • (oren) m, plural אַרונות (aroynis)

oren (romanization)
aroynis (romanization)


גלאָק

גלאָק • (glok) m, plural גלאָקן (glokn) or גלעקער (gleker), diminutive גלעקל (glekl)

glok (romanization)
glokn (romanization)
gleker (romanization)
glekl (romanization)

From Middle High German glocke, from Old High German glocca. Compare German Glocke.


בעזעם

בעזעם • (bezem) m, plural בעזעמער (bezemer) or בעזעמס (bezems), diminutive בעזעמל (bezeml)

bezem (romanization)
bezemer (romanization)
bezems (romanization)
bezeml (romanization)

From Middle High German bëseme, from Old High German besamo, from Proto-West Germanic *besmō.


תּבֿה

תּבֿה • (teyve) f, plural תּבֿות (teyves)

teyve (romanization)
teyves (romanization)

he-l

תיבה / תֵּבָה


טאָפּ

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טאָפּ • (top) m

yi-noun

טאָפּ • (top) m, plural טעפּ (tep), diminutive טעפּל (tepl)

top (romanization)
tep (romanization)
tepl (romanization)

From Middle High German topf, from (western) Old High German *topf, *tupf, from Proto-Germanic *duppaz (“hollow, bowl”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- (“deep, hollow”).

der

pot (vessel for cooking or storing food etc.)


עמער

emer (romanization)
emers (romanization)

From Middle High German eim(b)er, einber, Old High German einber, Proto-West Germanic *ambrī. Related to German Eimer.


גראָבאײַזן

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גראָבאײַזן • (grobayzn) n

yi-noun

גראָבאײַזן • (grobayzn) n, plural גראָבאײַזנס (grobayzns)

grobayzn (romanization)
grobayzns (romanization)

From גראָבן (grobn, “dig”) + אײַזן (ayzn, “iron”).


באַראַבאַן

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באַראַבאַן • (baraban) m

yi-noun

באַראַבאַן • (baraban) m, plural באַראַבאַנען (barabanen)

baraban (romanization)
barabanen (romanization)


באָטל

באָטל • (botl) n, plural באָטלעך (botlekh)

botl (romanization)
botlekh (romanization)


פֿאַס

פֿאַס • (fas) m or n, plural פֿעסער (feser), diminutive פֿעסל (fesl)

fas (romanization)
feser (romanization)
fesl (romanization)

From Middle High German vaz, from Old High German faz, from Proto-West Germanic *fat, from Proto-Germanic *fatą. Cognate with German Fass and English vat.


וואַזע

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וואַזע • (vaze) f

yi-noun

וואַזע • (vaze) f, plural וואַזעס (vazes)

vaze (romanization)
vazes (romanization)

From German Vase, Polish waza, Lithuanian vaza, Belarusian/Ukrainian/Russian ва́за (váza), all from French vase.


מאַשינביקס

מאַשינביקס • (mashinbiks) f, plural מאַשינביקסן (mashinbiksn)

mashinbiks (romanization)
mashinbiksn (romanization)

מאַשין (mashin, “machine”) + ביקס (biks, “rifle”)


סלוי

yi-noun

סלוי • (sloy) m, plural סלויעס (sloyes), diminutive סלוייִק (sloyik)

sloy (romanization)
sloyes (romanization)
sloyik (romanization)

From Polish słój, from Proto-Slavic *sъlojь (“layer”).

jar (small, approximately cylindrical container)


פֿאַן

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פֿאַן • (fan) f

yi-noun

פֿאַן • (fan) f, plural פֿאַנען (fanen), diminutive פֿענדל (fendl)

fan (romanization)
fanen (romanization)
fendl (romanization)

From Middle High German pfanne, from Old High German phanna, from Proto-West Germanic *pannā, from Proto-Germanic *pannǭ, from Late Latin panna, from Latin patina (“bowl, platter”).


אַמפֿאָראַ

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אַמפֿאָראַ • (amfora) f

yi-noun

אַמפֿאָראַ • (amfora) f

אַמ‧פֿאָ‧ראַ

Ultimately from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús).


אַמבאָס

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אַמבאָס • (ambos) m

yi-noun

אַמבאָס • (ambos) m


אַקוואַריום

head

אַקוואַריום • (akvaryum) m

yi-noun

אַקוואַריום • (akvaryum) m

אַק‧וואַ‧ריום


רענצל

רענצל • (rentsl) n, plural רענצלעך (rentslekh)

rentsl (romanization)
rentslekh (romanization)

be:Ідыш-беларускі слоўнік

Inherited from Middle High German rentsel. Alternatively, ראַניעץ (ranyets) and ראַנעץ (ranets) from Russian ра́нец (ránec) and Polish raniec, from German Ranzen, from Middle High German rans + ־ל (-l, “diminutive suffix”).


קאָנווערט

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קאָנווערט • (konvert) m

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קאָנווערט • (konvert) m, plural קאָנווערטן (konvertn)

konvert (romanization)
konvertn (romanization)

Borrowing from Russian конве́рт (konvért), from French couvert.


פּאַטעלניע

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פּאַטעלניע • (patelnye) f

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פּאַטעלניע • (patelnye) f, plural פּאַטעלניעס (patelnyes)

patelnye (romanization)
patelnyes (romanization)

Borrowed from Polish patelnia. Compare Belarusian патэ́льня (patélʹnja) and Ukrainian пате́льня (patélʹnja).

frying pan, frypan, skillet (long-handled, shallow pan used for frying food)


בירגלאָז

בירגלאָז • (birgloz) f or n, plural בירגלעזער (birglezer)

birgloz (romanization)
birglezer (romanization)

ביר (bir) + גלאָז (gloz). Compare German Bierglas.


יאָדער־באָמבע

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יאָדער־באָמבע

יאָדער־באָמבע • (yoder-bombe) f

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יאָדער־באָמבע

יאָדער־באָמבע • (yoder-bombe) f, plural יאָדער־באָמבעס (yoder-bombes)

yoder-bombe (romanization)
yoder-bombes (romanization)


בירפֿלאַש

בירפֿלאַש • (birflash) f, plural בירפֿלעשער (birflesher)

birflash (romanization)
birflesher (romanization)

ביר (bir) + פֿלאַש (flash). Compare German Bierflasche.


באָמבע

באָמבע • (bombe) f, plural באָמבעס (bombes)

bombe (romanization)
bombes (romanization)

Ultimately from French bombe, from Latin bombus; possibly via German Bombe, Polish bomba, or Russian бо́мба (bómba).


מעסערוואַרג

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מעסערוואַרג • (meservarg) n

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מעסערוואַרג • (meservarg) n


וואַליזע

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וואַליזע • (valize) f

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וואַליזע • (valize) f, plural וואַליזעס (valizes), diminutive וואַליזקע (valizke)

valize (romanization)
valizes (romanization)
valizke (romanization)

Borrowed from French valise, possibly via Polish waliza, and/or Belarusian and Ukrainian валі́за (valíza).


ווערקצײַג

From Middle High German wercziuc, werchziuc. By surface analysis, ווערק (verk) + צײַג (tsayg). Compare German Werkzeug.


עסצײַג

By surface analysis, עסן (esn) + צײַג (tsayg). Compare German Esszeug, Hungarian eszcájg, Macedonian есцајг (escajg), Serbo-Croatian escajg.


סצימיטאַר

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סצימיטאַר • (stsimitar) m, plural סצימיטאַרן (stsimitarn)

stsimitar (romanization)
stsimitarn (romanization)

Via German Szimitar and/or Russian сцимита́р (scimitár) from Italian scimitarra, ultimately from Persian شمشیر (šamšir, “sword”).


ביינדל

ביינדל • (beyndl) n, plural ביינדלעך (beyndlekh)

beyndl (romanization)
beyndlekh (romanization)


גיטאַר־סטרונע

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גיטאַר־סטרונע

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גיטאַר־סטרונע

גיטאַר־סטרונע • (gitar-strune) f, plural גיטאַר־סטרונעס (gitar-strunes)

gitar-strune (romanization)
gitar-strunes (romanization)


עלעקטרישע גיטאַר

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עלעקטרישע גיטאַר

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עלעקטרישע גיטאַר

עלעקטרישע גיטאַר • (elektrishe gitar) f, plural עלעקטרישע גיטאַרן (elektrishe gitarn)

elektrishe gitar (romanization)
elektrishe gitarn (romanization)

/ɛˈɫɛktrɪʃə ɡɪˌtar/


האַוואַיִשע גיטאַר

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האַוואַיִשע גיטאַר

האַוואַיִשע גיטאַר • (havaishe gitar) f

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האַוואַיִשע גיטאַר

האַוואַיִשע גיטאַר • (havaishe gitar) f, plural האַוואַיִשע גיטאַרן (havaishe gitarn)

havaishe gitar (romanization)
havaishe gitarn (romanization)

Literally, “Hawaiian guitar”. Compare German Hawaiigitarre.


גיטאַרע

גיטאַרע • (gitare) f, plural גיטאַרעס (gitares)

gitare (romanization)
gitares (romanization)

Borrowed from Spanish guitarra, via German Gitarre, Polish gitara, and/or Russian гита́ра (gitára).


אַקוסטישע גיטאַר

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אַקוסטישע גיטאַר

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אַקוסטישע גיטאַר

אַקוסטישע גיטאַר • (akustishe gitar) f, plural אַקוסטישע גיטאַרן (akustishe gitarn)

akustishe gitar (romanization)
akustishe gitarn (romanization)


שטעקל־מישער

שטעקל־מישער • (shtekl-misher) m, plural שטעקל־מישערס (shtekl-mishers)

shtekl-misher (romanization)
shtekl-mishers (romanization)

/ˈʃtɛkɫ̩ ˌmɪʃər/

Probably a calque of English stick mixer, synonym of immersion blender.


ענגלישער האָרן

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ענגלישער האָרן

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ענגלישער האָרן

ענגלישע הערנער

ענגלישער האָרן • (englisher horn) m, plural ענגלישע הערנער (englishe herner)


פֿלייטל

פֿלייטל • (fleytl) n, plural פֿלייטלעך (fleytlekh)

fleytl (romanization)
fleytlekh (romanization)


פֿאַגאָט

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פֿאַגאָט • (fagot) m

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פֿאַגאָט • (fagot) m, plural פֿאַגאָטן (fagotn)

fagot (romanization)
fagotn (romanization)

Ultimately from Italian fagotto, probably via German Fagott and/or Russian фаго́т (fagót).


קאַנטין

קאַנטין • (kantin) f, plural קאַנטינען (kantinen)

kantin (romanization)
kantinen (romanization)


קאַנטינע

קאַנטינע • (kantine) f, plural קאַנטינעס (kantines)

kantine (romanization)
kantines (romanization)

Borrowed from French cantine, possibly via German Kantine.


גומקע

גומקע • (gumke) f, plural גומקעס (gumkes)

gumke (romanization)
gumkes (romanization)


וואַפֿליע־אײַזן

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וואַפֿליע־אײַזן

וואַפֿליע־אײַזן • (vaflye-ayzn) m

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וואַפֿליע־אײַזן

וואַפֿליע־אײַזן • (vaflye-ayzn) m, plural וואַפֿליע־אײַזנס (vaflye-ayzns)

vaflye-ayzn (romanization)
vaflye-ayzns (romanization)


וואַפֿליעניצע

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וואַפֿליעניצע • (vaflyenitse) f

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וואַפֿליעניצע • (vaflyenitse) f, plural וואַפֿליעניצעס (vaflyenitses)

vaflyenitse (romanization)
vaflyenitses (romanization)

Possibly borrowed from Russian ва́фельница (váfelʹnica), or formed independently in Yiddish. Equivalent to וואַפֿליע (vaflye) + ־ניצע (-nitse).


בראָטער

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בראָטער • (broter) m, plural בראָטערס (broters)

broter (romanization)
broters (romanization)

בראָטן (brotn) + ־ער (-er), possibly as a calque of English broiler.


אוקולעלע

אוקולעלע • (ukulele) f, plural אוקולעלעס (ukuleles)

ukulele (romanization)
ukuleles (romanization)

Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻukulele, via English ukulele.


שפּאַטל

שפּאַטל • (shpatl) m, plural שפּאַטלען (shpatlen)

shpatl (romanization)
shpatlen (romanization)

From Middle High German spatel, spatl, ultimately from Latin spatula. Compare German Spatel, Russian шпа́тель (špátelʹ).


פּרעסל

פּרעסל • (presl) n, plural פּרעסלעך (preslekh)

presl (romanization)
preslekh (romanization)


פּרעסאײַזן

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פּרעסאײַזן • (presayzn) m

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פּרעסאײַזן • (presayzn) m, plural פּרעסאײַזנס (presayzns)

presayzn (romanization)
presayzns (romanization)

פּרעסן (presn, “to press”) + אײַזן (ayzn).


עקבער

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עקבער • (ekber) m, plural עקבערס (ekbers)

ekber (romanization)
ekbers (romanization)

Probably a reduced form of עקבויער (ekboyer, literally “corner drill”), from עק (ek) + בויער (boyer).


פֿײַלן־בויגן

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פֿײַלן־בויגן

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פֿײַלן־בויגן

פֿײַלן־בויגן • (fayln-boygn) m, plural פֿײַלן־בויגנס (fayln-boygns)

fayln-boygn (romanization)
fayln-boygns (romanization)


האַנטבײַטל

האַנטבײַטל • (hantbaytl) n, plural האַנטבײַטלען (hantbaytlen)

hantbaytl (romanization)
hantbaytlen (romanization)

האַנט (hant, “hand”) + בײַטל (baytl, “purse; handbag; wallet”). Compare German Handbeutel.


בײַטל

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בײַטל • (baytl) m or n, plural בײַטלען (baytlen), diminutive בײַטעלע (baytele)

baytl (romanization)
baytlen (romanization)
baytele (romanization)

From Middle High German biutel, from Old High German būtil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil (“bag, purse”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to blow, swell”). Compare German Beutel, Dutch buidel.

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נייען זיך אַ בײַטל

to delude oneself (literally, “to sew oneself a purse”)


באַשאַם־לעפֿל

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באַשאַם־לעפֿל

באַשאַם־לעפֿל • (basham-lefl) m

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באַשאַם־לעפֿל

באַשאַם־לעפֿל

באַשאַם־לעפֿל • (basham-lefl) m, plural באַשאַם־לעפֿל (basham-lefl)

/baˈʃam ˌɫɛfɫ̩/


גרונדוואַגע

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גרונדוואַגע • (grundvage) f

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גרונדוואַגע • (grundvage) f, plural גרונדוואַגעס (grundvages)

grundvage (romanization)
grundvages (romanization)

Borrowed from German Grundwaage, from Grund (“ground”) + Waage (“scales”). Compare obsolete Lithuanian grumtvagis.


באַליע

באַליע • (balye) f, plural באַליעס (balyes)

balye (romanization)
balyes (romanization)

Borrowed from Polish balia, from French baille.


פֿלאַכצוואַנג

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פֿלאַכצוואַנג • (flakhtsvang) f

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פֿלאַכצוואַנג • (flakhtsvang) f, plural פֿלאַכצוואַנגען (flakhtsvangen)

flakhtsvang (romanization)
flakhtsvangen (romanization)

פֿלאַך (flakh, “flat”) + צוואַנג (tsvang, “pliers; tongs”), the latter a deverbal of צווינגען (tsvingen, “to force”).


לופֿטפּרעגלער

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לופֿטפּרעגלער • (luftpregler) m

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לופֿטפּרעגלער • (luftpregler) m, plural לופֿטפּרעגלערס (luftpreglers)

luftpregler (romanization)
luftpreglers (romanization)

לופֿט (luft) + פּרעגלען (preglen) + ־ער (-er), calque of English air fryer.


אויפֿוואַרטער

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אויפֿוואַרטער • (oyfvarter) m

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אויפֿוואַרטער • (oyfvarter) m, plural אויפֿוואַרטערס (oyfvarters)

oyfvarter (romanization)
oyfvarters (romanization)

From אויפֿוואַרטן (oyfvartn, “to wait; to help; to serve”) + ־ער (-er), with the former deriving from אויפֿ־ (oyf-) + וואַרטן (vartn). Compare German aufwarten, Aufwӓrter (“servant”).

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אויפֿוואַרטן

(dialectal) high dish for serving cake, fruit etc. to guests


אינטערקאָנטינענטאַל־ראַקעט

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אינטערקאָנטינענטאַל־ראַקעט

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אינטערקאָנטינענטאַל־ראַקעט

אינטערקאָנטינענטאַל־ראַקעט • (interkontinental-raket) m, plural אינטערקאָנטינענטאַל־ראַקעטן (interkontinental-raketn)

interkontinental-raket (romanization)
interkontinental-raketn (romanization)

intercontinental ballistic missile
intercontinental ballistic missile

(military, astronautics) intercontinental ballistic missile

en-אינטערקאָנטינענטאַל־ראַקעט-yi-noun-nWSoU3RV


אויפֿרײַסשפּיץ

אויפֿרײַסשפּיץ • (oyfraysshpits) m, plural אויפֿרײַסשפּיצן (oyfraysshpitsn)

oyfraysshpits (romanization)
oyfraysshpitsn (romanization)

From אויפֿרײַס (oyfrays, “explosion”) + שפּיץ (shpits, “tip”).


טונדל

yi-noun

טונדל • (tundl) n, plural טונדלעך (tundlekh)

tundl (romanization)
tundlekh (romanization)

From טון (tun, “barrel, tank”) + ־ל (-l).