מיטה

he-m

מיטה / מִטָּה (“bed”)

bed, especially one upon which a corpse is placed


מטבע

yi-noun

מטבע • (matbeye) f, plural מטבעות (matbeyes)

matbeye (romanization)
matbeyes (romanization)

From Hebrew מַטְבֵּעַ (matbéa', “coin”).


מזומן

מזומן • (mezumen) m, plural מזומנים (mezumonim, mezumonem)

mezumen (romanization)
mezumonim (romanization)
mezumonem (romanization)


שקל

shekl (romanization)
shkolem (romanization)

shekel (current and ancient coin used in Israel)


קאָנטע

קאָנטע • (konte) f, plural קאָנטעס (kontes)

konte (romanization)
kontes (romanization)

From German Konto and/or Polish konto, both from Italian conto.

(banking) account (a registry of pecuniary transactions)


געלט

gelt (romanization)
gelter (romanization)

→ English: gelt

From Middle High German gelt, from Old High German gelt (“payment, money”) (compare German Geld), from Proto-West Germanic *geld (“reward, gift, money”).
Compare Dutch geld (“money”), Danish gjæld (“debt”), Swedish gäld (“debt”), English geld.


באַנק

yi-noun

באַנק • (bank) f, plural בענק (benk), diminutive בענקל (benkl)

bank (romanization)
benk (romanization)
benkl (romanization)

From Middle High German banc, from Old High German banc. Cognate with German Bank, Dutch bank, English bench.

צי האָט די שלימזלניצע אָט באַשטעקט פֿלייש אויף מײַן מילכיקער באַנק?

Did that poor doofy girl just put meat on my milkhik counter?

tsi hot di shlimazlnitse ot bashtekt fleysh oyf mayn milkhiker bank?

counter (place for preparing food in a kitchen)


באַנק

באַנק • (bank) m or f, plural בענק (benk)

Probably via German Bank from Italian banco, from Germanic (originally the same word as etymology 1).


זלאָטע

זלאָטע • (zlote) f, plural זלאָטעס (zlotes)

zlote (romanization)
zlotes (romanization)


געשעפֿט

געשעפֿט • (gesheft) m, plural געשעפֿטן (gesheftn)

gesheft (romanization)
gesheftn (romanization)

→ Belarusian: гешэ́фт (hješéft)

→ Romanian: gheșeft (possibly)

→ Ukrainian: ґеше́фт (gešéft) (possibly)

From Middle High German gescheft, from Old High German giscaft, from Proto-West Germanic *gaskafti. Cognate with German Geschäft.


דאָלאַר

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דאָלאַר • (dolar) m

yi-noun

דאָלאַר • (dolar) m, plural דאָלאַרן (dolarn)

dolar (romanization)
dolarn (romanization)


גראָשן

גראָשן • (groshn) m, plural גראָשנס (groshns)

groshn (romanization)
groshns (romanization)

Ultimately from Latin grossus; compare German Groschen.


רובל

rubl (romanization)
rubln (romanization)


טאַשנגעלט

טאַשנגעלט • (tashngelt) n, plural טאַשנגעלטער (tashngelter) or טאַשנגעלטן (tashngeltn)

tashngelt (romanization)
tashngelter (romanization)
tashngeltn (romanization)


קאָפּעקע

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קאָפּעקע • (kopeke) f

yi-noun

קאָפּעקע • (kopeke) f, plural קאָפּעקעס (kopekes)

kopeke (romanization)
kopekes (romanization)


פּעסאָ

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פּעסאָ • (peso) m

yi-noun

פּעסאָ • (peso) m, plural פּעסאָס (pesos)

peso (romanization)
pesos (romanization)


דיווידענד

דיווידענד • (dividend) m, plural דיווידענדן (dividendn) or דיווידענדס (dividends)

dividend (romanization)
dividendn (romanization)

dividend (finance: a payment of money by a company to its shareholders)


מאַרק

Borrowed from German Mark, from Middle High German marc, from Old High German marc, from Proto-West Germanic *mark, from Proto-Germanic *marką.


קראָם

קראָם • (krom) f, plural קראָמען (kromen), diminutive קרעמל (kreml)

krom (romanization)
kromen (romanization)
kreml (romanization)

From Middle High German krām (“merchant tent; wares”), from Old High German krām (“merchant tent; tent cloth”), probably ultimately borrowed from Slavic, such as Old Church Slavonic грамъ (gramŭ, “pub, inn”) or чрѣмъ (črěmŭ, “tent”). Cognate with German Kram.

der

חן און מזל קויפֿט מען נישט אין קראָם.

one cannot buy favor or luck in a store.

shop, store (establishment that sells goods)


פֿינאַנץ

yi-noun

פֿינאַנץ • (finants) f, plural פֿינאַנצן (finantsn)

finants (romanization)
finantsn (romanization)

finance (management of money and other assets)


מינץ

מינץ • (mints) n, diminutive מינצל (mintsl)

mints (romanization)
mintsl (romanization)

Inherited from Old High German muniz, munizza, from Proto-West Germanic *munit. Compare German Münze, Dutch munt.


געזעלשאַפֿט

געזעלשאַפֿט • (gezelshaft) f, plural געזעלשאַפֿטן (gezelshaftn)

gezelshaft (romanization)
gezelshaftn (romanization)

Inherited from Middle High German gesellescaft, from Old High German giselliscaft. By surface analysis, געזעל (gezel, “journeyman”) + ־שאַפֿט (-shaft). Compare German Gesellschaft, Dutch gezelschap.

surf

אַנאָנימע געזעלשאַפֿט

public limited company (literally, “anonymous company”)


פֿירמע

yi-noun

פֿירמע • (firme) f, plural פֿירמעס (firmes)

firme (romanization)
firmes (romanization)

From Italian firma via contact languages such as German Firma, Polish firma, Belarusian and Ukrainian фі́рма (fírma), and Russian фи́рма (fírma).

firm, company (in legal context, a corporation)


עלעגיע

עלעגיע • (elegye) f, plural עלעגיעס (elegyes)

elegye (romanization)
elegyes (romanization)

elegy (mournful or plaintive poem or song)


רעסטאָראַן

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רעסטאָראַן • (restoran) m

yi-noun

רעסטאָראַנען

רעסטאָראַן • (restoran) m, plural רעסטאָראַנען (restoranen)

restoran (romanization)
restoranen (romanization)

restaurant (an eating establishment in which diners are served food at their tables)


קאַפֿע

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קאַפֿע • (kafe) m

yi-noun

קאַפֿע • (kafe) m, plural קאַפֿעען (kafeen)

kafe (romanization)
kafeen (romanization)

From French café (“coffee; coffee shop”), from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, “coffee”). Doublet of קאַווע (kave).


רענדל

רענדל • (rendl) n, plural רענדלעך (rendlekh)

rendl (romanization)
rendlekh (romanization)


קלייט

קלייט • (kleyt) f, plural קלייטן (kleytn)

kleyt (romanization)
kleytn (romanization)

From a Slavic language, possibly Russian клеть (kletʹ, “closet, storeroom”).

bor

grocery store, shop (establishment that sells goods, especially food items)


פֿאַרזיכערונג

yi-noun

פֿאַרזיכערונגען

פֿאַרזיכערונג • (farzikherung) f, plural פֿאַרזיכערונגען (farzikherungen)

farzikherung (romanization)
farzikherungen (romanization)

/faʁˈzɪχəʁʊŋɡ/

פֿאַרזיכערן (farzikhern, “to reassure”) + ־ונג (-ung, “-ing”). Cognate to German Versicherung.


פֿינעווער

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פֿינעווער • (finever) m

yi-noun

פֿינעווער • (finever) m, plural פֿינעווערס (finevers)

finever (romanization)
finevers (romanization)


צענער

צענער • (tsener) m, plural צענערס (tseners)

tsener (romanization)
tseners (romanization)

From צען (tsen, “ten”) + ־ער (-er); calque of English tenner


אָבליגאַציע

אָבליגאַציעס

אָבליגאַציע • (obligatsye) f, plural אָבליגאַציעס (obligatsyes)

obligatsye (romanization)
obligatsyes (romanization)

Ultimately from Latin obligātiō (“document that confirms a bond or obligation”).


מאָטעל

yi-noun

מאָטעל • (motel) m, plural מאָטעלן (moteln)

motel (romanization)
moteln (romanization)


קליענט

קליענט • (klient) m, plural קליענטן (klientn), feminine קליענטין (klientin)

klient (romanization)
klientn (romanization)
klientin (romanization)

Via contact languages such as German Klient, Polish klient, Lithuanian klientas, Belarusian кліе́нт (klijént), Russian клие́нт (klijént), and Ukrainian кліє́нт (klijént), from Latin cliēns.


לוויה

לוויה • (levaye) f, plural לוויות (levayes)

levaye (romanization)
levayes (romanization)


טרינקגעלט

טרינקגעלט • (trinkgelt) n, plural טרינקגעלטער (trinkgelter)

trinkgelt (romanization)
trinkgelter (romanization)

/ˈtʁɪŋkɡɛɫt/

Borrowed from German Trinkgeld. By surface analysis, טרינקען (trinken, “drinking”) + געלט (gelt, “money”).

surf

tip (gratuity, small amount of money left as a token of appreciation)


סיגנאַציע

yi-noun

סיגנאַציע • (signatsye) f, plural סיגנאַציעס (signatsyes)

signatsye (romanization)
signatsyes (romanization)

Aphetic form of אַסיגנאַציע (asignatsye), from Russian ассигна́ция (assignácija, “banknote (dated sense)”), from Latin assignātiō.

der

לויפט קיין זיטאָמיר אַליין מיט אַ בּויד, מיט אַ גרויסען גלאָק, פאָהרט נישט קיין ד'אַמות אָן אַ סאַמאַװאַר, פרעגט אַלץ נאָר דעם קורס פון סיגנאַציעס כּלומרשט

1923, Zalman Reyzen, פוּן מענדעלסאן בּיז מענדעלע [From Mendelssohn to Mendele], page 264:

loyft keyn zitomir aleyn mit a boyd, mit a groysen glok, fohrt nisht keyn d'amus on a samavar, fregt alts nor dem kurs fun signatsyes kloymersht


אַסיגנאַציע

yi-noun

אַסיגנאַציע • (asignatsye) f, plural אַסיגנאַציעס (asignatsyes)

asignatsye (romanization)
asignatsyes (romanization)

אַ‧סיג‧נאַ‧ציע

From Russian ассигна́ция (assignácija) and/or Polish asygnacja, ultimately from Latin assignātiō.

(finance) assignation (the act of assigning or allotting of a sum of money)


בירגעלט

בירגעלט • (birgelt) n, plural בירגעלטער (birgelter)

birgelt (romanization)
birgelter (romanization)

tip (gratuity, small amount of money left as a token of appreciation), drink-money


ביטקוין

ביטקוין • (bitkoyn) m, plural ביטקוינען (bitkoynen)

bitkoyn (romanization)
bitkoynen (romanization)


גייבאַר

גייבאַר • (geybar) m, plural גייבאַרן (geybarn)

geybar (romanization)
geybarn (romanization)


אוניווערסאַל־קראָם

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אוניווערסאַל־קראָם

אוניווערסאַל־קראָם • (universal-krom) f

yi-noun

אוניווערסאַל־קראָם

אוניווערסאַל־קראָם • (universal-krom) f, plural אוניווערסאַל־קראָמען (universal-kromen)

universal-krom (romanization)
universal-kromen (romanization)

Compare Belarusian універма́г (univjermáh), Bulgarian универса́лен магази́н (universálen magazín), Latvian universālveikals, dated Lithuanian universalinė parduotuvė, Romanian magazin universal, Russian универма́г (univermág, “acronym of универса́льный магази́н”), Ukrainian універма́г (univermáh).

cog

универса́лен магази́н

acronym of универса́льный магази́н


אײַזנוואַרגקראָם

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אײַזנוואַרגקראָם • (ayznvargkrom) f

yi-noun

אײַזנוואַרגקראָם • (ayznvargkrom) f, plural אײַזנוואַרגקראָמען (ayznvargkromen)

ayznvargkrom (romanization)
ayznvargkromen (romanization)

אײַזנוואַרג (ayznvarg) + קראָם (krom). Compare Dutch ijzerwinkel, German Eisenwarenladen.


פּײַ

Borrowed from Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian пай (paj), from Turkic.


קריפּטאָ־מזומנים

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קריפּטאָ־מזומנים

קריפּטאָ־מזומנים • (kripto-mezumonim, kripto-mezumonem) pl

yi-noun

קריפּטאָ־מזומנים

kripto-mezumonim (romanization)
kripto-mezumonem (romanization)


מזומנקע

מזומנקע • (mezumenke) f, plural מזומנקעס (mezumenkes)

mezumenke (romanization)
mezumenkes (romanization)

automated teller machine
automated teller machine

(neologism) automated teller machine, ATM


באַנקאָמאַט

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באַנקאָמאַט • (bankomat) m

yi-noun

באַנקאָמאַט • (bankomat) m, plural באַנקאָמאַטן (bankomatn)

bankomat (romanization)
bankomatn (romanization)

Ultimately from English bankomat. Given the syllable stress, probably borrowed via German Bankomat, or Russian, Ukrainian банкома́т (bankomát).


בערזע

בערזע • (berze) f, plural בערזעס (berzes)

berze (romanization)
berzes (romanization)

Borrowed from Dutch beurs, from French bourse, from Late Latin bursa, ultimately from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa). Cognate to and possibly borrowed from German Börse. Compare Macedonian берза (berza), Serbo-Croatian bȅrza. Doublet of בירזשע (birzhe).


בירזשע

בירזשע • (birzhe) f, plural בירזשעס (birzhes)

birzhe (romanization)
birzhes (romanization)

Borrowed from Russian би́ржа (bírža), Ukrainian бі́ржа (bírža). Compare Georgian ბირჟა (birža), Kazakh, Kyrgyz биржа (birja), Latvian birža, Lithuanian bìrža, Uzbek birja. Doublet of בערזע (berze).


אַקציע

אַקציע • (aktsye) f, plural אַקציעס (aktsyes)

aktsye (romanization)
aktsyes (romanization)

Borrowed from Belarusian а́кцыя (ákcyja), Russian а́кция (ákcija), Ukrainian а́кція (ákcija), ultimately from Latin āctiō. Compare Georgian აქცია (akcia), German Aktie.


וווּרשטערײַ

yi-noun

וווּרשטערײַ • (vurshteray) f, plural וווּרשטערײַען (vurshterayen)

vurshteray (romanization)
vurshterayen (romanization)

delicatessen (shop selling prepared foods)


דעליקאַטעסן

דעליקאַטעסן • (delikatesn) m pl, plural דעליקאַטעסנס (delikatesns)

delikatesn (romanization)
delikatesns (romanization)

(US) delicatessen (shop selling prepared foods)


טאַקסע

טאַקסע • (takse) f, plural טאַקסעס (takses)

takse (romanization)
takses (romanization)


גיכשפּײַז־לאָקאַל

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גיכשפּײַז־לאָקאַל

yi-noun

גיכשפּײַז־לאָקאַל

גיכשפּײַז־לאָקאַל • (gikhshpayz-lokal) m, plural גיכשפּײַז־לאָקאַלן (gikhshpayz-lokaln)

gikhshpayz-lokal (romanization)
gikhshpayz-lokaln (romanization)


עסערײַ

עסערײַ • (eseray) f, plural עסערײַען (eserayen)

eseray (romanization)
eserayen (romanization)

עסן (esn) + ־ערײַ (-eray). Likely a calque of English eatery. Compare Dutch eterij, uncommon German Esserei (“constant or excessive eating”).


עסלאָקאַל

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עסלאָקאַל • (eslokal) m

yi-noun

עסלאָקאַל • (eslokal) m, plural עסלאָקאַלן (eslokaln)

eslokal (romanization)
eslokaln (romanization)

עסן (esn) + לאָקאַל (lokal). Compare German Esslokal.


קאַפֿעטעריע

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קאַפֿעטעריע • (kafeterye) f

yi-noun

קאַפֿעטעריע • (kafeterye) f, plural קאַפֿעטעריעס (kafeteryes)

kafeterye (romanization)
kafeteryes (romanization)

Borrowed from English cafeteria. Compare German Cafeteria. For sense 2, compare French cafétéria, Russian кафете́рий (kafetérij).


קאַנטינע

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

kantine (romanization)
kantines (romanization)

Borrowed from French cantine, possibly via German Kantine.


מאָלאָטשנע

מאָלאָטשנע • (molotshne) f, plural מאָלאָטשנעס (molotshnes)

molotshne (romanization)
molotshnes (romanization)

/mɔˈɫɔt͡ʃnə/

Likely borrowed from Russian моло́чная (molóčnaja, “creamery”), Ukrainian моло́чна (molóčna).


סטאָלאָווע

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סטאָלאָווע • (stolove) f

yi-noun

סטאָלאָווע • (stolove) f, plural סטאָלאָוועס (stoloves)

stolove (romanization)
stoloves (romanization)

Borrowed from Russian столо́вая (stolóvaja). Compare Bulgarian столо́ва (stolóva).


סטאָלאָווקע

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סטאָלאָווקע • (stolovke) f

yi-noun

סטאָלאָווקע • (stolovke) f, plural סטאָלאָווקעס (stolovkes)

stolovke (romanization)
stolovkes (romanization)

Borrowed from Russian столо́вка (stolóvka). By surface analysis, סטאָלאָווע (stolove) + ־קע (-ke).


בענזין

From German Benzin, probably via Russian бензи́н (benzín) (otherwise *בענצין (*bentsin) would be derived). Sense 2 likely derives from conflation with benzene.


רודע

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *ruda, most likely via Polish ruda. Compare Russian руда́ (rudá).


שטײַער

yi-noun

שטײַער • (shtayer) m, plural שטײַערן (shtayern)

shtayer (romanization)
shtayern (romanization)

From Middle High German stiure, from Old High German stiura (“support”). Compare German Steuer, Luxembourgish Steier.


שטײַער־מאָנער

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שטײַער־מאָנער

yi-noun

שטײַער־מאָנער

שטײַער־מאָנער

שטײַער־מאָנער • (shtayer-moner) m, plural שטײַער־מאָנערס (shtayer-moners) or שטײַער־מאָנער (shtayer-moner)

shtayer-moner (romanization)
shtayer-moners (romanization)


קאָרעקטע

קאָרעקטע • (korekte) f, plural קאָרעקטעס (korektes)

korekte (romanization)
korektes (romanization)

Possibly borrowed from Polish korekta (“correction”).


אינטערוואַל

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אינטערוואַל • (interval) m

yi-noun

אינטערוואַל • (interval) m, plural אינטערוואַלן (intervaln)

interval (romanization)
intervaln (romanization)

Borrowed from Belarusian інтэрва́л (intervál), Russian интерва́л (intervál), Ukrainian інтерва́л (intervál), ultimately from Latin intervallum.

bor+

צוויייִקער אינטערוואַל


מאָנעטע

yi-noun

מאָנעטע • (monete) f, plural מאָנעטעס (monetes)

monete (romanization)
monetes (romanization)

Borrowed from Lithuanian and Polish moneta, Russian and Ukrainian моне́та (monéta), ultimately from Latin monēta.


מינצאַרניע

yi-noun

מינצאַרניע • (mintsarnye) f, plural מינצאַרניעס (mintsarnyes)

mintsarnye (romanization)
mintsarnyes (romanization)

Either borrowed from archaic Polish mincarnia (compare Slovak mincovňa), or more likely מינץ (mints) + ־אַרניע (-arnye).


דרײַער

דרײַער • (drayer) m, plural דרײַערס (drayers)

drayer (romanization)
drayers (romanization)