ברית

bris (romanization)
brisn (romanization)

bor

Hebrew בְּרִית


מוהל

yi-noun

מוהל • (moyel) m, plural מוהלים (moyelim)

moyel (romanization)
moyelim (romanization)


ביצה

ביצה • (beytse) f, plural ביצים (beytsim)

beytse (romanization)
beytsim (romanization)


מוח

מוח • (moyekh) m, plural מוחות (moykhes)

moyekh (romanization)
moykhes (romanization)


קאָפּ

head

קאָפּ • (kop) m

yi-noun

קאָפּ • (kop) m, plural קעפּ (kep), diminutive קעפּל (kepl) or קעפּעלע (kepele)

kop (romanization)
kep (romanization)
kepl (romanization)
kepele (romanization)

From Middle High German kopf, from Old High German kopf, from Proto-West Germanic *kopp, from Proto-Germanic *kuppaz; more at German Kopf, English cup.

(literally and figuratively) head (body part)


פּעניס

פּעניס • (penis) m, plural פּעניסן (penisn)

penis (romanization)
penisn (romanization)

yi:מענלעכער איבר


ביר

ביר • (bir) n, plural בירס (birs) or בירן (birn)

bir (romanization)
birs (romanization)
birn (romanization)

From Middle High German bier, from Old High German bior, from Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą.


צורה

tsure (romanization)
tsures (romanization)

der

Hebrew צוּרָה


ביין

yi-noun

ביין • (beyn) m, plural ביינער (beyner), diminutive ביינדל (beyndl)

beyn (romanization)
beyner (romanization)
beyndl (romanization)

From Middle High German bein, from Old High German bein, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą.


תּחת

תּחת • (tokhes) m, plural תּחתער (tekheser), diminutive תּחתל (tekhesl)

tokhes (romanization)
tekheser (romanization)
tekhesl (romanization)

→ Dutch: toges

→ English: toches, tush, tushie

→ German: Toches

→ Spanish: tujes

From Hebrew תַּחַת (tákhat, “buttocks”).


שטויבמאַשין

שטויבמאַשינען

שטויבמאַשין • (shtoybmashin) f, plural שטויבמאַשינען (shtoybmashinen)

shtoybmashin (romanization)
shtoybmashinen (romanization)

From שטויב (shtoyb, “dust”) + מאַשין (mashin, “machine”).


געזיכט

From Middle High German gesiht, from Old High German gisiht.


פּאה

peye (romanization)
peyes (romanization)

der

Hebrew פֵּאָה


משקה

yi-noun

משקה • (mashke) f, plural משקאות (mashkoes)

mashke (romanization)
mashkoes (romanization)

bor

Hebrew מַשְׁקֶה


פֿינגער

yi-noun

פֿינגער • (finger) m, plural פֿינגער (finger)


קישקע

קישקע • (kishke) f, plural קישקעס (kishkes)

kishke (romanization)
kishkes (romanization)

English: kishke, kishka

Hebrew: קישקע

From a Slavic language; compare Polish kiszka, Russian кишка́ (kišká), and Ukrainian ки́шка (kýška). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kyša, *kyšьka (“intestine, stomach”). Related to Sanskrit कोष्ठ (koṣṭha, “intestine”) and possibly Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”).

cog

kishke, a traditional Ashkenazic dish made of stuffed beef intestine


ווײַן

yi-noun

ווײַן • (vayn) m, plural ווײַנען (vaynen)

vayn (romanization)
vaynen (romanization)

From Old High German wīn, from Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Latin vīnum.


מילך

From Middle High German milch, from Old High German miluh, from Proto-West Germanic *meluk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-.


שמאָק

שמאָק • (shmok) m, plural שמעק (shmek), diminutive שמעקל (shmekl)

shmok (romanization)
shmek (romanization)
shmekl (romanization)

→ English: schmuck

→ German: Schmock

→ Russian: чмо n (čmo)

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Polish smok (“dragon”). Alternatively from the verb Middle High German smucken, archaic German schmucken, which has several meanings respectively allowing different semantic connections: “to squeeze, press, fit into something tight”; “to hug, snuggle, kiss”; “to adorn, decorate”. (The last of these senses is less likely, but compare German Schmuck (“jewellery”) and English crown jewels.)


שטערן

שטערן • (shtern) m, plural שטערנס (shterns)

shtern (romanization)
shterns (romanization)

From Middle High German stirne, from Old High German stirna, from Proto-West Germanic *stirniju.


בלוט

From Middle High German bluot, from Old High German [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *blōþą, of uncertain origin. Compare German Blut. Cognates include English blood and Dutch bloed.

דאָס ליד געשריבן איז מיט בלוט, און ניט מיט בלײַ

1943, “Zog nit keyn mol”, Hirsh Glick (lyrics):

This song is written with blood and not with lead

dos lid geshribn iz mit blut, un nit mit blay


קין

(biblical) Cain (the son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel)


בייגל

בייגל • (beygl) m, plural בייגל (beygl), diminutive בייגעלע (beygele)

beygl (romanization)
beygele (romanization)

desctree

→ English: bagel
→ Chinese: 貝果／贝果 (bèiguǒ)
→ Dutch: bagel
→ Finnish: bagel
→ French: bagel
→ German: Bagel
→ Greek: μπέιγκελ (béigkel)
→ Hijazi Arabic: بيقل (bēgil, bēgal)
→ Indonesian: bagel
→ Italian: bagel
→ Japanese: ベーグル (bēguru)
→ Korean: 베이글 (beigeul)
→ Persian: بیگل (beygel)
→ Portuguese: bagel
→ Russian: бейгл (bejgl)
→ Spanish: bagel
→ Thai: เบเกิล (bee-gə̂l)
→ Ukrainian: бейґл (bejgl)

→ Hebrew: בייגל (béigel)

→ Polish: bajgiel

→ Russian: бе́йгель (béjgelʹ)

→ Ukrainian: ба́йґель (bájgelʹ)

Ultimately from Old High German bouc (“ring”). It is probably cognate to, and not derived from, German Bügel (“stirrup”) and archaic spellings like beugel that have historically been used for pastries and bread items.


קימפּעטאָרין

head

קימפּעטאָרין • (kimpetorin) f

yi-noun

קימפּעטאָרינס

קימפּעטאָרין • (kimpetorin) f, plural קימפּעטאָרינס (kimpetorins)

kimpetorin (romanization)
kimpetorins (romanization)

From קימפּעט (kimpet, “labour, childbirth”) + ־אָר (-or) + ־ין (-in).

suffix

woman in childbirth, woman who has just given birth, new mother


לעבער

yi-noun

לעבער • (leber) f, plural לעבערס (lebers)

leber (romanization)
lebers (romanization)

From Middle High German leber, from Old High German lebara, from Proto-West Germanic *libru, from Proto-Germanic *librō.


וויסקיי

Borrowed from English whiskey, whisky, from Irish uisce beatha and Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha (literally “water of life”) (compare aquavit, from Latin aqua vītae).


אַקסל

yi-noun

אַקסל • (aksl) m, plural אַקסלען (akslen)

aksl (romanization)
akslen (romanization)

From Proto-Germanic *ahsō (“axle”) (compare English axle, Swedish axel (“axis, axle, shoulder”), Icelandic öxl (“shoulder, ridge”)).


גאָמבע

גאָמבע • (gombe) f, plural גאָמבעס (gombes), diminutive גאָמבקעלע (gombkele)

gombe (romanization)
gombes (romanization)
gombkele (romanization)

Probably borrowed from Polish gęba (“face, gob”) (pronounced /ˈɡɛm.ba/), whence also געמבע (gembe), and most likely a dialectal variant gąba.

אַז די באָרד ברענט איז די גאָמבע קאָכעדיק


שוויצבאָד

שוויצבאָד • (shvitsbod) f, plural שוויצבעדער (shvitsbeder)

shvitsbod (romanization)
shvitsbeder (romanization)

From שוויצן (shvitsn, “to sweat”) + באָד (bod, “bathhouse”).


שנאַפּס

yi-noun

שנאַפּס • (shnaps) m, plural שנאַפּסן (shnapsn)

shnaps (romanization)
shnapsn (romanization)


בראָנפֿן

head

בראָנפֿן • (bronfn) m

yi-noun

בראָנפֿן • (bronfn) m

Cognate with German Branntwein, Dutch brandewijn.


אָרעם

orem (romanization)
orems (romanization)

From Middle High German arm, from Old High German arm, from Proto-West Germanic *arm, from Proto-Germanic *armaz (“arm”).


שנאָז

Blend of שנויץ (shnoyts, “snout”) + נאָז (noz, “nose”).


נאָז

yi-noun

נאָז • (noz) f, plural נעז (nez) or נעזער (nezer), diminutive נעזל (nezl)

noz (romanization)
nez (romanization)
nezer (romanization)
nezl (romanization)

From Old High German nasa, from Proto-Germanic *nasō.

toe of a shoe (end of a shoe covering the toes)


ביטל

ביטל • (bitl) n, plural ביטלעך (bitlekh) or ביטלען (bitlen)

bitl (romanization)
bitlekh (romanization)
bitlen (romanization)

ביט (bit) + ־ל (-l). Not related to German Büttel.


דאָקטער

דאָקטער • (dokter) m, plural דאָקטוירים (doktoyrim), feminine דאָקטערין (dokterin) or דאָקטערשע (doktershe)

dokter (romanization)
doktoyrim (romanization)
dokterin (romanization)
doktershe (romanization)
ד״ר (abbreviation)

From English doctor, from Latin doctor. Doublet of דאָקטאָר (doktor).


שמייכל

שמייכל • (shmeykhl) n, plural שמייכלען (shmeykhlen)

shmeykhl (romanization)
shmeykhlen (romanization)

From שמאָך (shmokh, “smile”) + ־ל (-l, diminutive suffix).


שמאָך

yi-noun

שמאָך • (shmokh) m, plural שמאָכן (shmokhn), diminutive שמייכל (shmeykhl)

shmokh (romanization)
shmokhn (romanization)
shmeykhl (romanization)

Unknown. Possibly derived from Hebrew שמח (samákh, “to be happy”), perhaps with influence from Polish śmiech and/or Silesian śmiŏć.


הויט

hoyt (romanization)
hoytn (romanization)

From Middle High German hūt, from Old High German hūt, from Proto-West Germanic *hūdi, from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz.


פּיסק

פּיסק • (pisk) m, plural פּיסקעס (piskes)

pisk (romanization)
piskes (romanization)

Likely from Polish pysk (“muzzle, animal's mouth”).


דרעק

→ English: dreck, drek

→ Russian: дрек (drɛk)

From Old High German drec, from Proto-Germanic *þrakjaz. Cognate with German Dreck, Dutch drek, Old Norse þrekkr, Swedish träck.


מוטערשייד

מוטערשייד • (mutersheyd) f, plural מוטערשיידן (mutersheydn)

mutersheyd (romanization)
mutersheydn (romanization)

[ˈmʊtəʁˌʃɛɪd]

[ˈmɪtəʁˌʃaɪd]

מוטער (muter, “mother”) + שייד (sheyd, “sheath”)


וואַגינע

head

וואַגינע • (vagine) f

yi-noun

וואַגינע • (vagine) f, plural וואַגינעס (vagines)

vagine (romanization)
vagines (romanization)


שייד

sheyd (romanization)
sheydn (romanization)

From Middle High German scheide, from Old High German sceida, from Proto-West Germanic *skaiþiju, from Proto-Germanic *skaiþiz.


צונג

צונג • (tsung) f, plural צונגען (tsungen) or צינגער (tsinger)

tsung (romanization)
tsungen (romanization)
tsinger (romanization)

From Old High German zunga, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.


ליפּ

From Middle High German lippe, from Proto-West Germanic *lippjō.


קימפּעט־פּאַלאַטע

head

קימפּעט־פּאַלאַטע • (kimpet-palate) f

yi-noun

קימפּעט־פּאַלאַטעס

קימפּעט־פּאַלאַטע • (kimpet-palate) f, plural קימפּעט־פּאַלאַטעס (kimpet-palates)

kimpet-palate (romanization)
kimpet-palates (romanization)

From קימפּעט (kimpet, “pregnancy”) + פּאַלאַטע (palate, “hospital ward”). The latter term derives from Russian пала́та (paláta).


קימפּעט

From Old High German chintpetti and similar forms, whence also German Kindbett (“childbirth, bed of childbirth”).
Old High German chintpetti consists of chint (“child”) (whence German Kind, Yiddish קינד (kind)) and petti (“bed”) (whence German Bett, Yiddish בעט (bet)). By surface analysis, קינד (kind) + בעט (bet).

surf

קימפּעטאָרין

woman in childbirth, woman who just had a baby, new mother


מאָרדע

yi-noun

מאָרדע • (morde) f, plural מאָרדעס (mordes)

morde (romanization)
mordes (romanization)


ייִדישן

yi-verb

ייִדישן • (yidishn) (past participle געייִדישט (geyidisht))

yidishn (romanization)
געייִדישט (participle past)
ייִדישן (infinitive)
ייִדישנדיק (participle present)
געייִדישט (participle past)
האָבן (auxiliary)
איך ייִדיש (present)
מיר ייִדישן (present)
דו ייִדישסט (present)
איר ייִדישט (present)
ער ייִדישט (present)
זיי ייִדישן (present)
ייִדיש (דו) (imperative)
yidish (du) (imperative)
ייִדישט (איר) (imperative)
yidisht (ir) (imperative)
איך האָב געייִדישט (past)
מיר האָבן געייִדישט (past)
דו האָסט געייִדישט (past)
איר האָט געייִדישט (past)
ער האָט געייִדישט (past)
זיי האָבן געייִדישט (past)
איך האָב געהאַט געייִדישט (pluperfect)
מיר האָבן געהאַט געייִדישט (pluperfect)
דו האָסט געהאַט געייִדישט (pluperfect)
איר האָט געהאַט געייִדישט (pluperfect)
ער האָט געהאַט געייִדישט (pluperfect)
זיי האָבן געהאַט געייִדישט (pluperfect)
איך וועל ייִדישן (future)
מיר וועלן ייִדישן (future)
דו וועסט ייִדישן (future)
איר וועט ייִדישן (future)
ער וועט ייִדישן (future)
זיי וועלן ייִדישן (future)
איך וועל האָבן געייִדישט (future perfect)
מיר וועלן האָבן געייִדישט (future perfect)
דו וועסט האָבן געייִדישט (future perfect)
איר וועט האָבן געייִדישט (future perfect)
ער וועט האָבן געייִדישט (future perfect)
זיי וועלן האָבן געייִדישט (future perfect)
Composed forms

From ייִדיש (yidish, “Jewish”) + ־ן (-n, “to make”) (lit., “to Jewish” (used as a verb)).


האַנט

yi-noun

האַנט • (hant) f, plural הענט (hent), diminutive הענטל (hentl) or הענטעלע (hentele)

hant (romanization)
hent (romanization)
hentl (romanization)
hentele (romanization)

From Middle High German hant, from Old High German hant, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.

און איר שטייט און קוקט אַזוי זיך, מיט פֿאַרלייגטע הענט.

And you stand and you look at yourselves so, with hands laid down.

un ir shteyt un kukt azoy zikh, mit farleygte hent.


פֿוס

פֿוס • (fus) m, plural פֿיס (fis), diminutive פֿיסל (fisl)

fus (romanization)
fis (romanization)
fisl (romanization)

From Middle High German fuoz, from Old High German fuoz (compare German Fuß), from Proto-West Germanic *fōt, from Proto-Germanic *fōts (“foot”), from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.

פֿוס פֿוס#Yiddish

(with plural פֿוס (fus)) foot (unit of measurement)


פּנים

פּנים • (ponem) n, plural פּנימער (penemer), diminutive פּנימל (peneml)

ponem (romanization)
penemer (romanization)
peneml (romanization)

→ English: punim

→ Dutch: ponem

From Hebrew פָּנִים (paním, “face”), from Proto-Semitic *pan-.

אַ שיין פּנים!

, צורה (tsure)

אַ פּנים

apparently, seemingly, on the face of it


ערלה

orle (romanization)
orles (romanization)


דיך

דיך • (dikh) m or f, plural דיכן (dikhn)

dikh (romanization)
dikhn (romanization)

From Old High German dioh, from Proto-Germanic *þeuhą.


אָדער

oder (romanization)
odern (romanization)

From Middle High German āder, from Old High German ādra, from Proto-West Germanic *ādrā. Cognates include German Ader and Luxembourgish Oder.


בויך

בויך • (boykh) m, plural בײַכער (baykher), diminutive בײַכל (baykhl)

boykh (romanization)
baykher (romanization)
baykhl (romanization)

From Middle High German būch, from Old High German būh, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz. More at bouk.

(anatomy, colloquial) abdomen, belly, stomach


מאָגן

מאָגן • (mogn) m, plural מאָגנס (mogns) or מעגענער (megener)

mogn (romanization)
mogns (romanization)
megener (romanization)

From Old High German mago, from Proto-Germanic *magô.


האָר

From Old High German hār, from Proto-Germanic *hērą.


אויער

oyer (romanization)
oyern (romanization)

From Middle High German ōr, from Old High German ōra, from Proto-Germanic *ausô.


נאָזלאָך

נאָזלאָך • (nozlokh) f, plural נאָזלעכער (nozlekher)

nozlokh (romanization)
nozlekher (romanization)

נאָז (noz, “nose”) + לאָך (lokh, “hole”).


אויג

yi-noun

אויג • (oyg) n, plural אויגן (oygn), diminutive אייגעלע (eygele)

oyg (romanization)
oygn (romanization)
eygele (romanization)

From Old High German ouga, from Proto-Germanic *augô.


קני

קני • (kni) m, plural קני (kni) or קניִען (knien)

From Old High German kneo, from Proto-West Germanic *kneu, from Proto-Germanic *knewą.


געדערעם

From Old High German gidermi, cognate with German Gedärm.


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.


מאַרך

From Middle High German marc, march, from Old High German marg, from Proto-West Germanic *maʀg, from Proto-Germanic *mazgą, from Proto-Indo-European *mosgʰos.


צאָן

צאָן • (tson) m, plural ציין (tseyn) or ציינער (tseyner)

tson (romanization)
tseyn (romanization)
tseyner (romanization)

From Middle High German zan, from Old High German zan, from Proto-West Germanic *tanþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.


פּלייצע

פּלייצע • (pleytse) f, plural פּלייצעס (pleytses)

pleytse (romanization)
pleytses (romanization)

From a Slavic source; compare Polish plecy, Proto-Slavic *pleťe (“shoulder”).

(anatomy) shoulder (upper portion of torso)


מאַנדל

מאַנדל • (mandl) m, plural מאַנדלען (mandlen)

mandl (romanization)
mandlen (romanization)

From Middle High German mandel, from Old High German mandala, from Late Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē). Compare German Mandel.


וואָנצעס

וואָנצעס • (vontses) m, plural וואָנצעס (vontses)

Likely from Polish wąs, with the ־ס appended by analogy of wąsy.


פּאַה

פּאה פּאה#Yiddish

(nonstandard) Alternatively pointed form of פּאה (peye).


באָרד

באָרד • (bord) f, plural בערד (berd), diminutive בערדל (berdl)

bord (romanization)
berd (romanization)
berdl (romanization)

From Middle High German bart, from Old High German bart (compare German Bart), from Proto-West Germanic *bard, from Proto-Germanic *bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂.


אייל

From Middle High German ele, elle, derived from the plural eln, ellen by interpretation of -n as a plural ending, from Old High German elina. Compare German Elle.


ברוסט

ברוסט • (brust) f, plural בריסט (brist), diminutive בריסטל (bristl) or בריסטעלע (bristele)

brust (romanization)
brist (romanization)
bristl (romanization)
bristele (romanization)

From Middle High German brust, from Old High German brust, from Proto-West Germanic *brust, from Proto-Germanic *brusts.


אָדערל

אָדערל • (oderl) n, plural אָדערלעך (oderlekh)

oderl (romanization)
oderlekh (romanization)

אָדער (oder, “vein, blood vessel”) + ־ל (-l)


גאָלקרעם

yi-noun

גאָלקרעם • (golkrem) m, plural גאָלקרעמען (golkremen)

golkrem (romanization)
golkremen (romanization)

גאָלן (goln, “to shave”) + קרעם (krem, “cream”)


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”)


גאָלמעסערל

yi-noun

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

golmeserl (romanization)
golmeserlekh (romanization)

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


אבֿר

yi-noun

אבֿר • (eyver) m, plural אבֿרים (eyvrem)

eyver (romanization)
eyvrem (romanization)


וואַנע

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וואַנע • (vane) f

yi-noun

וואַנע • (vane) f, plural וואַנעס (vanes)

From Middle High German wanne, from Old High German wanna, from Latin vannus. Regarding the preserved final -e it may have come from modern German Wanne, either directly or through Polish wanna, Russian ва́нна (vánna).


שפּיטאָל

שפּיטאָל • (shpitol) m, plural שפּיטעלער (shpiteler)

shpitol (romanization)
shpiteler (romanization)

From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale.


ברילן

From the plural of Middle High German brille, berille, from berillus (“beryl”), from Latin beryllus (“beryl”). Compare German Brille.


מויל

מויל • (moyl) n, plural מיילער (meyler), diminutive מײַלכל (maylkhl)

moyl (romanization)
meyler (romanization)
maylkhl (romanization)

From Middle High German mūl, from Old High German *mūl, from Proto-West Germanic *mūl, from Proto-Germanic *mūlą.


פּאַכווע

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פּאַכווע • (pakhve) f

yi-noun

פּאַכווע • (pakhve) f, plural פּאַכוועס (pakhves)

pakhve (romanization)
pakhves (romanization)

Borrowed from Ukrainian па́хва (páxva). Related to Polish pacha.


רפֿואה

רפֿואה • (refue) f, plural רפֿואות (refues)

refue (romanization)
refues (romanization)


וויידל

וויידל • (veydl) m, plural וויידלען (veydlen)

veydl (romanization)
veydlen (romanization)


לונג

לונג • (lung) m or f, plural לונגען (lungen)

lung (romanization)
lungen (romanization)

lung (organ that extracts oxygen from the air)


קאַקן

yi-verb

קאַקן • (kakn) (past participle געקאַקט (gekakt))

kakn (romanization)
געקאַקט (participle past)
קאַקן (infinitive)
קאַקנדיק (participle present)
געקאַקט (participle past)
האָבן (auxiliary)
איך קאַק (present)
מיר קאַקן (present)
דו קאַקסט (present)
איר קאַקט (present)
ער קאַקט (present)
זיי קאַקן (present)
קאַק (דו) (imperative)
kak (du) (imperative)
קאַקט (איר) (imperative)
kakt (ir) (imperative)
איך האָב געקאַקט (past)
מיר האָבן געקאַקט (past)
דו האָסט געקאַקט (past)
איר האָט געקאַקט (past)
ער האָט געקאַקט (past)
זיי האָבן געקאַקט (past)
איך האָב געהאַט געקאַקט (pluperfect)
מיר האָבן געהאַט געקאַקט (pluperfect)
דו האָסט געהאַט געקאַקט (pluperfect)
איר האָט געהאַט געקאַקט (pluperfect)
ער האָט געהאַט געקאַקט (pluperfect)
זיי האָבן געהאַט געקאַקט (pluperfect)
איך וועל קאַקן (future)
מיר וועלן קאַקן (future)
דו וועסט קאַקן (future)
איר וועט קאַקן (future)
ער וועט קאַקן (future)
זיי וועלן קאַקן (future)
איך וועל האָבן געקאַקט (future perfect)
מיר וועלן האָבן געקאַקט (future perfect)
דו וועסט האָבן געקאַקט (future perfect)
איר וועט האָבן געקאַקט (future perfect)
ער וועט האָבן געקאַקט (future perfect)
זיי וועלן האָבן געקאַקט (future perfect)
Composed forms

From an unclear Indo-European source; compare Russian ка́кать (kákatʹ) and Romanian căca.


צאָפּ

yi-noun

צאָפּ • (tsop) m, plural צעפּ (tsep), diminutive צעפּל (tsepl) or צעפּעלע (tsepele)

tsop (romanization)
tsep (romanization)
tsepl (romanization)
tsepele (romanization)

From Middle High German zopf, from Old High German zoph, from Proto-West Germanic *topp, from Proto-Germanic *tuppaz; compare German Zopf.


אָרגאַן

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אָרגאַן • (organ) m

yi-noun

אָרגאַן • (organ) m, plural אָרגאַנען (organen)

organ (romanization)
organen (romanization)


גריווקע

גריווקע • (grivke) f, plural גריווקעס (grivkes)

grivke (romanization)
grivkes (romanization)

Probably from Polish grzywka; compare גריווע (grive).

bang (hair that hangs down over the forehead)


גריווע

גריווע • (grive) f, plural גריוועס (grives), diminutive גריווקע (grivke)

grive (romanization)
grives (romanization)
grivke (romanization)

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *griva; compare Russian гри́ва (gríva) and Polish grzywa.

mane (longer hair growth on back of neck of a horse or lion)


אָפּעראַציע

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אָפּעראַציע • (operatsye) f

yi-noun

אָפּעראַציע • (operatsye) f, plural אָפּעראַציעס (operatsyes)

operatsye (romanization)
operatsyes (romanization)

surgery (procedure involving major incisions)


כירורגיע

Ultimately from Latin chīrūrgia, from Ancient Greek χειρουργῐ́ᾱ (kheirourgíā); probably through a Slavic language. Compare Russian хирургия (xirurgija), Polish chirurgia.


ווירוס

ווירוס • (virus) m, plural ווירוסן (virusn)

virus (romanization)
virusn (romanization)


אַספּירין

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אַספּירין • (aspirin) f

yi-noun

אַספּירין • (aspirin) f


אַלקאָהאָל

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אַלקאָהאָל • (alkohol) m

yi-noun

אַלקאָהאָל • (alkohol) m

Ultimately from Arabic الْكُحْل (al-kuḥl).


עלנבויגן

עלנבויגן • (elnboygn) m, plural עלנבויגנס (elnboygns)

elnboygn (romanization)
elnboygns (romanization)

From Middle High German elenboge, from Old High German elinbogo, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô.

elbow (joint between upper arm and forearm)


לענדן

loins, hip region (the lower abdomen, groin and genitalia)


קינביין

קינביין • (kinbeyn) m, plural קינביינער (kinbeyner)

kinbeyn (romanization)
kinbeyner (romanization)

From קין (kin, “chin”) + ביין (beyn, “bone”).


נערוו

nerv (romanization)
nervn (romanization)


וויִע

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וויִע • (vie) f

eyelash (hair growing on the edge of an eyelid)


אויגנלעדל

yi-noun

אויגנלעדל • (oygnledl) n, plural אויגנלעדלעך (oygnledlekh)

oygnledl (romanization)
oygnledlekh (romanization)

From אויגן (oygn, “eyes”) + לעדל (ledl, “lid”).

compound

eyelid (A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye)


מוסקל

yi-noun

מוסקל • (muskl) m, plural מוסקלען (musklen)

muskl (romanization)
musklen (romanization)

Borrowed from German Muskel, Russian му́скул (múskul), etc., all from Latin mūsculus.


אויגנלעפּל

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אויגנלעפּל • (oygnlepl) n

yi-noun

אויגנלעפּלעך

אויגנלעפּל • (oygnlepl) n, plural אויגנלעפּלעך (oygnleplekh)

oygnlepl (romanization)
oygnleplekh (romanization)

From אויגן (oygn, “eyes”) + לעפּל (lepl, “little lobe”).


נאַקן

nakn (romanization)
nakns (romanization)

From Middle High German nac, knac, from Old High German nak, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô.


פּיאַטע

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פּיאַטע • (pyate) f

yi-noun

פּיאַטע • (pyate) f, plural פּיאַטעס (pyates)

pyate (romanization)
pyates (romanization)

From a Slavic language, albeit with a shift in syllable stress; compare Ukrainian п'ята́ (pʺjatá) and Russian пята́ (pjatá).


ברעם

brem (romanization)
bremen (romanization)

eyebrow (hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket)


לעפּל

לעפּל • (lepl) n, plural לעפּלעך (leplekh)

lepl (romanization)
leplekh (romanization)

From לאַפּ (lap) + ־ל (-l), from Middle High German lappe, from Old High German lappo, from Proto-West Germanic *lappā (“cloth, rag, lobe”).

der

lobe (any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form)


עפּידעמיאָלאָגיע

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עפּידעמיאָלאָגיע • (epidemyologye) f

yi-noun

עפּידעמיאָלאָגיע • (epidemyologye) f

epidemiology (branch of medicine dealing with transmission and control of disease in populations)


עפּידעמיע

עפּידעמיע • (epidemye) f, plural עפּידעמיעס (epidemyes)

epidemye (romanization)
epidemyes (romanization)


לײַב

לײַב • (layb) n, plural לײַבער (layber), diminutive לײַבל (laybl)

layb (romanization)
layber (romanization)
laybl (romanization)

From Middle High German līp, from Old High German līb, from Proto-West Germanic *līb, from Proto-Germanic *lībą.


ציצע

ציצע • (tsitse) f, plural ציצעס (tsitses), diminutive ציצל (tsitsl)

tsitse (romanization)
tsitses (romanization)
tsitsl (romanization)

Hebrew: ציצי (tsítsi)

From Middle High German zitze, ultimately related to the root of German Titte. See English tit for more.


הייבמוטער

הייבמוטער • (heybmuter) f, plural הייבמוטערס (heybmuters)

heybmuter (romanization)
heybmuters (romanization)


מוטערטראַכט

מוטערטראַכט • (mutertrakht) f, plural מוטערטראַכטן (mutertrakhtn)

mutertrakht (romanization)
mutertrakhtn (romanization)


טראַכט

טראַכט • (trakht) f, plural טראַכטן (trakhtn)

trakht (romanization)
trakhtn (romanization)


אַפּטייק

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אַפּטייק • (apteyk) f

yi-noun

אַפּטייק • (apteyk) f, plural אַפּטייקן (apteykn), diminutive אַפּטייקל (apteykl)

apteyk (romanization)
apteykn (romanization)
apteykl (romanization)

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē). Likely inherited from an early Germanic borrowing (cf. German Apotheke, Dutch apotheek), hence the use of ־יי־ (-ey-) instead of ־ע־ (-e-); but the loss of ־אָ־ (-o-) may have been influenced by Slavic languages, cf. Polish apteka, Russian апте́ка (aptéka).

pharmacy (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed)


אַפּטייקער

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אַפּטייקער • (apteyker) m

yi-noun

אַפּטייקערין

אַפּטייקער • (apteyker) m, plural אַפּטייקערס (apteykers), feminine אַפּטייקערין (apteykerin)

apteyker (romanization)
apteykers (romanization)
apteykerin (romanization)

pharmacist (professional who dispenses prescription drugs)


געשוויר

געשוויר • (geshvir) n, plural געשווירן (geshvirn)

geshvir (romanization)
geshvirn (romanization)

From Middle High German geswër (“abscess”). Compare German Geschwür.


בלאָז

בלאָז • (bloz) f, plural בלאָזן (blozn), diminutive בלעזל (blezl)

bloz (romanization)
blozn (romanization)
blezl (romanization)

Inherited from Middle High German blase, from Old High German blāsa, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *blāsan (“to blow”). Compare German Blase.


שאַרבן

שאַרבן • (sharbn) m, plural שאַרבנס (sharbns)

sharbn (romanization)
sharbns (romanization)


נעווראָלאָגיע

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נעווראָלאָגיע • (nevrologye) f

yi-noun

נעווראָלאָגיע • (nevrologye) f

neurology (branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders)


אַרטעריע

אַרטעריע • (arterye) f, plural אַרטעריעס (arteryes)

arterye (romanization)
arteryes (romanization)


רוקן

yi-verb

רוקן • (rukn) (past participle גערוקט (gerukt))

rukn (romanization)
גערוקט (participle past)
רוקן (infinitive)
רוקנדיק (participle present)
גערוקט (participle past)
האָבן (auxiliary)
איך רוק (present)
מיר רוקן (present)
דו רוקסט (present)
איר רוקט (present)
ער רוקט (present)
זיי רוקן (present)
רוק (דו) (imperative)
ruk (du) (imperative)
רוקט (איר) (imperative)
rukt (ir) (imperative)
איך האָב גערוקט (past)
מיר האָבן גערוקט (past)
דו האָסט גערוקט (past)
איר האָט גערוקט (past)
ער האָט גערוקט (past)
זיי האָבן גערוקט (past)
איך האָב געהאַט גערוקט (pluperfect)
מיר האָבן געהאַט גערוקט (pluperfect)
דו האָסט געהאַט גערוקט (pluperfect)
איר האָט געהאַט גערוקט (pluperfect)
ער האָט געהאַט גערוקט (pluperfect)
זיי האָבן געהאַט גערוקט (pluperfect)
איך וועל רוקן (future)
מיר וועלן רוקן (future)
דו וועסט רוקן (future)
איר וועט רוקן (future)
ער וועט רוקן (future)
זיי וועלן רוקן (future)
איך וועל האָבן גערוקט (future perfect)
מיר וועלן האָבן גערוקט (future perfect)
דו וועסט האָבן גערוקט (future perfect)
איר וועט האָבן גערוקט (future perfect)
ער וועט האָבן גערוקט (future perfect)
זיי וועלן האָבן גערוקט (future perfect)
Composed forms

Probably cognate to German rücken, and also possibly rucken. From Middle High German rücken, Old High German rucchen.

(reflexive, intransitive) to slide, to move over


אויגעפּל

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אויגעפּל • (oygepl) m

yi-noun

אויגעפּל • (oygepl) m, plural אויגעפּלען (oygeplen)

oygepl (romanization)
oygeplen (romanization)

From Middle High German ougapfel, from Old High German ougapful, augaphul, from Proto-West Germanic *augapl, equivalent to אויג (oyg, “eye”) + עפּל (epl, “apple”); compare German Augapfel.


שדרה

שדרה • (shedre) f, plural שדרות (shedres)

shedre (romanization)
shedres (romanization)

bor

Hebrew שִׁדְרָה


גאַל

From Old High German galla, from Proto-Germanic *gallō.


דלאָניע

yi-noun

דלאָניע • (dlonye) f, plural דלאָניעס (dlonyes)

dlonye (romanization)
dlonyes (romanization)

From Polish dłoń, possibly with further influence from Ukrainian доло́ня (dolónja).


האַנטפֿלאַך

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האַנטפֿלאַך • (hantflakh) f

yi-noun

האַנטפֿלאַכן

האַנטפֿלאַך • (hantflakh) f, plural האַנטפֿלאַכן (hantflakhn)

hantflakh (romanization)
hantflakhn (romanization)

From האַנט (hant) + פֿלאַך (flakh); compare German Handfläche.


ריפּ

From Middle High German rippe, from Old High German rippa, from Proto-Germanic *ribją.


קנעכל

קנעכל • (knekhl) n, plural קנעכלעך (knekhlekh)

knekhl (romanization)
knekhlekh (romanization)

From Middle High German knöchel, from Old High German *knuchil, from Proto-West Germanic *knukil (“knuckle”). Compare German Knöchel.


אָפּל

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אָפּל • (opl) m

Rebracketing of נאָפּל (nopl) (אַ נאָפּל (a nopl) → אַן אָפּל (an opl)), from Middle Low German knobbe, nobbe + ־ל (-l). Compare German Noppe.


ניר

From Old High German nioro, from Proto-Germanic *neurô.


שטויבזויגער

yi-noun

שטויבזויגער • (shtoybzoyger) m, plural שטויבזויגערס (shtoybzoygers)

shtoybzoyger (romanization)
shtoybzoygers (romanization)

From German Staubsauger. By surface analysis, שטויב (shtoyb, “dust”) + זויגן (zoygn, “suck”) + ־ער (-er, “-er”).


אָפֿטאַלמאָלאָגיע

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אָפֿטאַלמאָלאָגיע • (oftalmologye) f

yi-noun

אָפֿטאַלמאָלאָגיע • (oftalmologye) f


אָנקאָלאָגיע

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אָנקאָלאָגיע • (onkologye) f

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אָנקאָלאָגיע • (onkologye) f


גאָרגל

גאָרגל • (gorgl) m, plural גאָרגלען (gorglen)

gorgl (romanization)
gorglen (romanization)


שלייף

שלייף • (shleyf) f, plural שלייפֿן (shleyfn)

shleyf (romanization)
shleyfn (romanization)


גומען

גומען • (gumen) m, plural גומענס (gumens)

gumen (romanization)
gumens (romanization)

From Middle High German guome, from Old High German guomo, from Proto-Germanic *gōmô. Cognate with English gum.


פּופּיק

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פּופּיק • (pupik) m

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פּופּיק • (pupik) m

From East Slavic; compare Russian, Ukrainian пупо́к (pupók). Ending likely influenced by ־יק (-ik). Doublet of פּעמפּיק (pempik).


לעדל

לעדל • (ledl) n, plural לעדלעך (ledlekh)

ledl (romanization)
ledlekh (romanization)

shutter (The device that dictates the amount of light let onto a camera lens)


גליד

glid (romanization)
glider (romanization)

From Middle High German glit, gelit, from Old High German gilid, collective derivation from lid, from Proto-Germanic *liþuz. Cognate with German Glied, Dutch lid, gelid, dialectal English lith.

(anatomy) Major appendage of a human or animal.


נאָפּל

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נאָפּל • (nopl) n

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נאָפּל • (nopl) n, plural נאָפּלען (noplen)

nopl (romanization)
noplen (romanization)

From Middle Low German knobbe, nobbe + ־ל (-l). Compare German Noppe, Nabel.


אַבסינט

אַבסינט • (absint) m, plural אַבסינטן (absintn)

absint (romanization)
absintn (romanization)


מילץ

From Middle High German milze, from Old High German milzi; see German Milz for more.


קליניק

קליניק • (klinik) f, plural קליניקן (klinikn)

klinik (romanization)
klinikn (romanization)

Ultimately from Late Latin clinicus, from Ancient Greek κλινικός (klinikós).


פֿוספֿינגער

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פֿוספֿינגער • (fusfinger) m

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פֿוספֿינגער • (fusfinger) m, plural פֿוספֿינגער (fusfinger)

/ˈfʊsˌfɪŋɡər/


פּאַציענט

פּאַציענט • (patsyent) m, plural פּאַציענטן (patsyentn), feminine פּאַציענטקע (patsyentke)

patsyent (romanization)
patsyentn (romanization)
patsyentke (romanization)

Borrowed from French patient, ultimately from Latin patientem. Compare German Patient, Polish pacjent, Russian пацие́нт (paciént).

(medicine) patient (male or of unspecified sex)


אָבסטעטריקער

אָבסטעטריקערס

אָבסטעטריקערין

אָבסטעטריקער • (obstetriker) m, plural אָבסטעטריקערס (obstetrikers), feminine אָבסטעטריקערין (obstetrikerin)

obstetriker (romanization)
obstetrikers (romanization)
obstetrikerin (romanization)

אָבסטעטריק (obstetrik, “obstetrics”) + ־ער (-er, agent noun suffix)


וואַקצין

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וואַקצין • (vaktsin) m, plural וואַקצינען (vaktsinen)

vaktsin (romanization)
vaktsinen (romanization)

From German Vakzine, from Latin vaccīnus.


פּולסאָדער

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פּולסאָדער • (pulsoder) m

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פּולסאָדער • (pulsoder) m, plural פּולסאָדערן (pulsodern)

pulsoder (romanization)
pulsodern (romanization)

From פּולס (puls, “pulse”) + אָדער (oder, “vein”). Akin to German Pulsader.


אַאָרטאַ

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אַאָרטאַ • (aorta) f

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אַאָרטאַ • (aorta) f

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ). Compare German Aorta and English aorta.


פּולס

Ultimately from Latin pulsus. Compare German Puls, Russian пульс (pulʹs) and English pulse.


בעקן

bekn (romanization)
bekns (romanization)

From Middle High German becken, from Old High German becki, beckin, from Vulgar Latin *baccīnum, possibly from Gaulish. Compare German Becken, Dutch bekken, English basin.


פּראָטעיִן

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פּראָטעיִן • (protein) m

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פּראָטעיִן • (protein) m, plural פּראָטעיִנען (proteinen)

protein (romanization)
proteinen (romanization)

From German Protein, from Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος (prōteîos, “primary”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).


קאָסמעטיק

From Russian косме́тика (kosmétika) and German Kosmetik, from French cosmétique, from Ancient Greek κοσμητικός (kosmētikós, “skilled in ordering or arranging”).


בעלמע

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בעלמע • (belme) m or f, plural בעלמעס (belmes)

belme (romanization)
belmes (romanization)

From a Slavic language. Compare Russian бельмо (belʹmo), Czech bělmo.


געזונט־אַסיגנאַציע

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געזונט־אַסיגנאַציע

געזונט־אַסיגנאַציע • (gezunt-asignatsye) f

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געזונט־אַסיגנאַציע

וויטלעם האָט אײַנגעפֿירט אַ פֿרײַען צוטריט צו אוניווערסיטעטן, האָט געמאַכט פֿיל פּשוטער דאָס באַקומען אַ ציווילן גט, אײַנגעפֿירט געזעצן, וועלכע פֿאַרווערן דיסקרימינאַציע, באַזירט אויף ראַסע; ער האָט אײַנגעפֿירט אוניווערסאַלע געזונט-אַסיגנאַציע במשך פֿוּן די דרײַ יאָר וואָס זײַן רעגירונג איז געווען בײַ דער מאַכט.

2014 October 27, Sarah Silberman, “אַנטוישונג נאָכן טויט פֿונעם געוועזענעם פּרעמיער־מיניסטער”, in Forverts:

Whitlam introduced free access to universities, made it much easier to obtain a civil divorce, introduced laws that prohibit discrimination based on race; he introduced universal healthcare during the three years his government was in power.

vitlem hot ayngefirt a frayen tsutrit tsu universitetn, hot gemakht fil posheter dos bakumen a tsiviln get, ayngefirt gezetsn, velkhe farvern diskriminatsye, bazirt oyf rase; er hot ayngefirt universale gezunt-asignatsye bemeshekh fun di dray yor vos zayn regirung iz geven bay der makht.


ענגלישע ביר

ענגלישע ביר • (englishe bir) n, plural ענגלישע בירן (englishe birn)

englishe bir (romanization)
englishe birn (romanization)

Compare French bière anglaise, Greek αγγλική μπίρα (anglikí bíra), Italian birra inglese, Portuguese cerveja inglesa, Spanish cerveza inglesa, Turkish İngiliz birası.

cog

αγγλική μπίρα


לאַקסירעכץ

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לאַקסירעכץ • (laksirekhts) n, plural לאַקסירעכצן (laksirekhtsn)

laksirekhts (romanization)
laksirekhtsn (romanization)


אויסשיטעכץ

אויסשיטעכץ • (oysshitekhts) n, plural אויסשיטעכצן (oysshitekhtsn)

oysshitekhts (romanization)
oysshitekhtsn (romanization)

אויס־ (oys-) + שיטן (shitn) + ־עכץ (-ekhts).


קאָקטייל

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קאָקטייל • (kokteyl) m, plural קאָקטיילן (kokteyln)

kokteyl (romanization)
kokteyln (romanization)

Borrowed from English cocktail, via Russian кокте́йль (koktéjlʹ), especially the second sense. Compare Polish koktajl.


קימל

From Middle High German kümel, kumel, from Old High German kumil, from Proto-West Germanic *kumil (“caraway, cumin (seed)”). Compare German Kümmel.


באָלניצע

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באָלניצע • (bolnitse) f, plural באָלניצעס (bolnitses)

bolnitse (romanization)
bolnitses (romanization)

Considering the word stress, probably cognate to rather than borrowed from Russian больни́ца (bolʹníca). Possibly instead borrowed from Carpathian Rusyn бо́лниця (bólnycja) or obsolete Ukrainian бо́льниця (bólʹnycja). By surface analysis, Proto-Slavic *bolь + ־ניצע (-nitse).


אַפּטייקל

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אַפּטייקל • (apteykl) n

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אַפּטייקל • (apteykl) n, plural אַפּטייקלעך (apteyklekh)

apteykl (romanization)
apteyklekh (romanization)


פּיניאַ־קאָלאַדע

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פּיניאַ־קאָלאַדע • (pinya-kolade) f

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פּיניאַ־קאָלאַדע • (pinya-kolade) f, plural פּיניאַ־קאָלאַדעס (pinya-kolades)

pinya-kolade (romanization)
pinya-kolades (romanization)

piña colada (cocktail containing pineapple juice, coconut milk and rum)


ביינדל

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

beyndl (romanization)
beyndlekh (romanization)


סקעלעט

סקעלעט • (skelet) m, plural סקעלעטן (skeletn)

skelet (romanization)
skeletn (romanization)

Ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek σκελετός (skeletós). Compare German Skelett, Russian скеле́т (skelét).


דיסק

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דיסק • (disk) m, plural דיסקן (diskn), diminutive דיסקל (diskl)

disk (romanization)
diskn (romanization)
diskl (romanization)

Ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “a circular plate suited for hurling”), probably via Belarusian дыск (dysk), Polish dysk, Russian диск (disk), Ukrainian диск (dysk).

bor+

(anatomy) spinal disc, intervertebral disc


ראַכיט

Borrowed from New Latin rachitis, from Ancient Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis, “spine, ridge”), via Russian рахи́т (raxít). Compare German Rachitis.


ענגלישע קרענק

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ענגלישע קרענק

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ענגלישע קרענק

Compare German englische Krankheit, Danish engelsk syge, Hungarian angolkór, Dutch Engelse ziekte, Norwegian engelsk syke, engelsk sjuke, engelsk sykje, Swedish engelska sjukan.


מענטע־זשולעפּ

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מענטע־זשולעפּ

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מענטע־זשולעפּ

מענטע־זשולעפּ • (mente-zhulep) m, plural מענטע־זשולעפּן (mente-zhulepn)

mente-zhulep (romanization)
mente-zhulepn (romanization)

/ˈmɛntə ˌʒʊɫəp/


קרענק

קרענק • (krenk) f, plural קרענקען (krenken)

krenk (romanization)
krenken (romanization)

Related to קראַנק (krank) and German krank. Possibly cognate to now-obsolete German Kränke.


ליקער

ליקער • (liker) m, plural ליקערן (likern)

liker (romanization)
likern (romanization)

Borrowed from French liqueur. Compare German Likör.


מאַראַסקינאָ

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מאַראַסקינאָ • (maraskino) m

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מאַראַסקינאָ • (maraskino) m

Borrowed from Italian maraschino. Note the usage of סק over ש, as would be expected if the word had been borrowed via English.


אַמאַרעטאָ

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אַמאַרעטאָ • (amareto) m

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אַמאַרעטאָ • (amareto) m


ווערמוט

Either borrowed from or cognate to German Wermut. Either way, from Middle High German wërmuote, from Old High German werimuota, from Proto-West Germanic *warjamōdā.


נאַליווקע

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נאַליווקע • (nalivke) f

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נאַליווקע • (nalivke) f, plural נאַליווקעס (nalivkes)

nalivke (romanization)
nalivkes (romanization)

Borrowed from Russian нали́вка (nalívka), Ukrainian нали́вка (nalývka). Compare Polish nalewka.

bor+

nalivka (Slavic sweet fruit or berry liqueur)

cordial (liqueur prepared using infusion process)


איריס

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איריס • (iris) m or f, plural איריסן (irisn)

iris (romanization)
irisn (romanization)

Ultimately derived from Latin īris, from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris). Compare German Iris, Polish irys, Russian и́рис (íris).


איריס

Borrowed from Russian ири́с (irís), Ukrainian іри́с (irýs). Further etymology and derivation uncertain.


לאָקאַל

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לאָקאַל • (lokal)

lokal (romanization)
לאָקאַל (predicative)
לאָקאַלער (masculine nominative)
לאָקאַל (indefinite neuter nominative)
לאָקאַלע (definite neuter nominative)
לאָקאַלס (neuter nominative postpositional)
לאָקאַלע (feminine nominative)
לאָקאַלע (nominative plural)
לאָקאַלן (accusative masculine)
לאָקאַל (accusative indefinite neuter)
לאָקאַלע (accusative definite neuter)
לאָקאַלס (accusative neuter postpositional)
לאָקאַלע (accusative feminine)
לאָקאַלע (accusative plural)
לאָקאַלן (dative masculine)
לאָקאַל (dative indefinite neuter)
לאָקאַלן (dative definite neuter)
לאָקאַלן (dative neuter postpositional)
לאָקאַלער (dative feminine)
לאָקאַלע (dative plural)

From Latin locālis (“local”), from locus (“place, spot, location”). Compare German lokal.


מושקעט

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מושקעט • (mushket) m, plural מושקעטן (mushketn)

mushket (romanization)
mushketn (romanization)

Borrowed from Polish muszkat. Compare German Muskat. Doublet of מוסקאַט (muskat).


מאַרסאַלאַ

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מאַרסאַלאַ • (marsala) m

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מאַרסאַלאַ • (marsala) m


פּאָרטווײַן

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פּאָרטווײַן • (portvayn) m

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פּאָרטווײַן • (portvayn) m

Cognate to or borrowed from German Portwein. Compare Polish portwajn, Russian портве́йн (portvéjn). By surface analysis, פּאָרט (port) + ווײַן (vayn).


שערי

Borrowed from English sherry. Compare German Sherry, Polish sherry, Russian ше́рри (šérri).


מאַדיירע

From Portuguese Madeira, from madeira (“wood”). Compare German Madeira. A very distant doublet of מוטער (muter).

Madeira (island and autonomous region of Portugal)


איבופּראָפֿען

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איבופּראָפֿען • (ibuprofen) m

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איבופּראָפֿען • (ibuprofen) m

Given the syllable stress, most likely borrowed from German Ibuprofen or Russian ибупрофе́н (ibuprofén).


קניפּל

קניפּל • (knipl) n, plural קניפּלעך (kniplekh)

knipl (romanization)
kniplekh (romanization)


אַכציקער

(US) 80-proof whiskey (whiskey with 40% ABV)


בורבאָן

Borrowed from Russian бурбо́н (burbón), from French bourbon, from the Bourbon dynasty, named for the lordship of French Bourbon l'Archambault. The town's name derives from Borvo, a local Celtic deity associated with hot springs, from Proto-Celtic *borvo (“froth, foam”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to be hot, boil”).

der

bourbon, bourbon whiskey (American whiskey distilled from a grain mixture with at least 51% corn)


וויסקי

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וויסקי • (viski) m, plural וויסקיס (viskis)

viski (romanization)
viskis (romanization)

Borrowed from English whisky, whiskey (possibly via German Whisky and/or Russian ви́ски (víski)), from Irish uisce beatha, Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha (literally “water of life”), from Proto-Celtic *udenskyos (“water”) + *biwotos (“life”), from *biwos (“alive”), calque of Latin aqua vitae.


קאָקס

Borrowed from German Koks, Polish koks, or Russian кокс (koks).

coke (solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven)


אַפּל

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אַפּל • (apl) m

Most likely from Middle High German apfel, from Old High German apful, from Proto-West Germanic *applu, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl. Doublet of עפּל (epl). Compare semantically German Augapfel, Dutch oogappel, Old English ēagæppel.


ווײַנזויף

ווײַן (vayn, “wine”) + זויפֿן (zoyfn, “to swig, to booze”).


שאַמפּו

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שאַמפּו • (shampu) m, plural שאַמפּוען (shampuen)

shampu (romanization)
shampuen (romanization)

Borrowed from English shampoo, from Hindi चाँपो (cā̃po) / चांपो (cāmpo).


פֿאָלקסגעזונט

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פֿאָלקסגעזונט • (folksgezunt) n

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פֿאָלקסגעזונט • (folksgezunt) n

פֿאָלקס (folks, “popular, people’s; public; folk(loric)”) + געזונט (gezunt, “health”). Compare German Volksgesundheit.


אויגנצאָן

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אויגנצאָן • (oygntson) m, plural אויגנציין (oygntseyn) or אויגנציינער (oygntseyner)

oygntson (romanization)
oygntseyn (romanization)
oygntseyner (romanization)

/ˈɔɪ̯ɡn̩ˌt͡sɔn/

אויגן (oygn, “eyes”) + צאָן (tson, “tooth”). Compare German Augenzahn.


באָקע

boke (romanization)
bokes (romanization)

Borrowed from Slavic; compare Polish, Serbo-Croatian bok (“flank”), Russian бочо́к (bočók). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bokъ, although likely from some dialectal variant *boka or *бока, which would explain the unexpected feminine gender. The alternative form derives from the regular Slavic form, although the plural form is also באָקעס (bokes).


ראַק

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ראַק • (rak) m, plural ראַקעס (rakes) or ראַקן (rakn), diminutive ראַקל (rakl)

rak (romanization)
rakn (romanization)
rakl (romanization)

Borrowed from Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian рак (rak) and Polish rak, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *ràkъ.


גיכע הילף

Calque of Russian ско́рая по́мощь (skóraja pómoščʹ). Literally, “quick help”.

clq

ско́рая по́мощь


סקאָרע־פּאָמאָשטש

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סקאָרע־פּאָמאָשטש • (skore-pomoshtsh) f

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סקאָרע־פּאָמאָשטש • (skore-pomoshtsh) f

Borrowed from Russian ско́рая по́мощь (skóraja pómoščʹ) or possibly a Ukrainian reading of the phrase, hence סקאָרע (skore) as opposed to *סקאָרייע (*skoreye), and פּאָמאָשטש (pomoshtsh) as opposed to *פּאָמאָש (*pomosh).

bor+

ско́рая по́мощь


פֿאַרקאַם

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פֿאַרקאַם • (farkam) m

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פֿאַרקאַם • (farkam) m, plural פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen)

farkam (romanization)
farkamen (romanization)

Deverbal from פֿאַרקאַמען (farkamen, “to comb”). By surface analysis, פֿאַר־ (far-) + קאַם (kam).


סמאָרקעכץ

From סמאָרקען (smorken) + ־עכץ (-ekhts).