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


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”).


געזיכט

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


פּאה

peye (romanization)
peyes (romanization)

der

Hebrew פֵּאָה


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


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

yi-noun

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.)


שלאַנג

שלאַנג • (shlang) f, plural שלאַנגען (shlangen), diminutive שלענגל (shlengl)

shlang (romanization)
shlangen (romanization)
shlengl (romanization)

→ English: schlong

From Middle High German slange, from Old High German slango, from Proto-Germanic *slangô, also see German Schlange (snake).


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

From Middle High German gēn. Compare literary German gen (“to”).
# alternative to קיין 'to'
From Hebrew קַיִן (qayin).

(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.


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.


אַקסל

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


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)


שמאָך

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.


שמייכל

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

shmeykhl (romanization)
shmeykhlen (romanization)

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


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

yi-noun

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

pisk (romanization)
piskes (romanization)

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


שייד

sheyd (romanization)
sheydn (romanization)

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


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)


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.


מאָרדע

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.


אויג

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

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

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


אויער

oyer (romanization)
oyern (romanization)

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


האָר

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


קני

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

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


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.


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.


נאָזלאָך

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

nozlokh (romanization)
nozlekher (romanization)

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


צאָן

yi-noun

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.


געדערעם

From Old High German gidermi, cognate with German Gedärm.


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.


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)


אבֿר

yi-noun

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

eyver (romanization)
eyvrem (romanization)


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

head

פּאַכווע • (pakhve) f

yi-noun

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

pakhve (romanization)
pakhves (romanization)

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


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)


צאָפּ

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

head

אָרגאַן • (organ) m

yi-noun

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

organ (romanization)
organen (romanization)


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)


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)


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)


וויִע

head

וויִע • (vie) f

eyelash (hair growing on the edge of an eyelid)


ברעם

brem (romanization)
bremen (romanization)

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


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)


אויגנלעפּל

head

אויגנלעפּל • (oygnlepl) n

yi-noun

אויגנלעפּלעך

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

oygnlepl (romanization)
oygnleplekh (romanization)

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


לעפּל

yi-noun

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)


קינביין

yi-noun

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

kinbeyn (romanization)
kinbeyner (romanization)

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


פּיאַטע

head

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).


לענדן

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


מוסקל

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

muskl (romanization)
musklen (romanization)

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


נאַקן

nakn (romanization)
nakns (romanization)

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


נערוו

nerv (romanization)
nervn (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.


טראַכט

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

trakht (romanization)
trakhtn (romanization)


מוטערטראַכט

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

mutertrakht (romanization)
mutertrakhtn (romanization)


הייבמוטער

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

heybmuter (romanization)
heybmuters (romanization)


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)


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

head

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.


ריפּ

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


אָפּל

head

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.


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

head

האַנטפֿלאַך • (hantflakh) f

yi-noun

האַנטפֿלאַכן

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

hantflakh (romanization)
hantflakhn (romanization)

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


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.


ניר

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


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

head

פּופּיק • (pupik) m

yi-noun

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)


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

head

נאָפּל • (nopl) n

yi-noun

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

nopl (romanization)
noplen (romanization)

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


מילץ

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


פֿוספֿינגער

head

פֿוספֿינגער • (fusfinger) m

yi-noun

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

/ˈfʊsˌfɪŋɡɜr/


אַאָרטאַ

head

אַאָרטאַ • (aorta) f

yi-noun

אַאָרטאַ • (aorta) f

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


פּולסאָדער

head

פּולסאָדער • (pulsoder) m

yi-noun

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

pulsoder (romanization)
pulsodern (romanization)

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


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.


סויעמילך

/ˈsɔɪ̯əmɪɫχ/

From סויע (soye, “soy(a)”) + מילך (milkh, “milk”).


ביינדל

yi-noun

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

yi-noun

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


איריס

yi-noun

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.


קניפּל

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

knipl (romanization)
kniplekh (romanization)


קאָקס

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

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


אַפּל

head

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.


שאַמפּו

yi-noun

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

shampu (romanization)
shampuen (romanization)

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


אויגנצאָן

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).


פֿאַרקאַם

head

פֿאַרקאַם • (farkam) m

yi-noun

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).


schleem

Joel Sirkis (Krakow, 1631): "The membrane which the French call teile is known to the experts, and in Yiddish it is called the schleimel'' (BaH YD 39:5).

David HaLevi Segal (Ostroh, 1646): "Often the mohel errs in thinking that he has already completed the circumcision, when in fact the very thin skin or schleimel remains, and he must remove the schleimel (TaZ YD 246:6).

Moses Sofer (Bratislava, 1825): "The flesh between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs . . . needs to be slightly trimmed, and they remove the schleem, the thin skin" (Chasam Sofer YD #68).