ביר

yi-noun

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.


וואַסער

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וואַסער • (vaser) n

yi-noun

וואַסער • (vaser) n, plural וואַסערן (vasern)

vaser (romanization)
vasern (romanization)

From Middle High German wazzer, from Old High German wazzar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wédōr, collective of *wódr̥. Compare German Wasser.


צוקער

From Middle High German zucker, from Old High German zuckar, from early Italian zucchero, from Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar), from Persian شکر (šakar), from Sanskrit शर्करा (śárkarā, “grit, gravel; ground or candied sugar”). Cognate with German Zucker.


טײַך

taykh (romanization)
taykhn (romanization)

From Middle High German tīch, from Old High German *tīh, from Proto-West Germanic *dīk, from Proto-Germanic *dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ-. Cognate with German Teich (“pond”).


מעש

From Middle High German messinc, from Proto-Germanic *masjinga-. Compare German Messing.


משקה

yi-noun

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

mashke (romanization)
mashkoes (romanization)

bor

Hebrew מַשְׁקֶה


מבול

yi-noun

מבול • (mabel) m, plural מבולען (mabelen)

mabel (romanization)
mabelen (romanization)


ווײַן

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-.


רעגן

From Old High German regan, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

אַבֿרהם רייזען, מאי־קא משמע־לן
מאי־קא משמע־לן דער רעגן?
What does the rain come to teach us?


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


שניי

שניי • (shney) m, diminutive שנייעלע (shneyele)

shney (romanization)
shneyele (romanization)

From Middle High German snê, from Old High German snēo, from Proto-West Germanic *snaiw, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos.


רעגנבויגן

From Middle High German regenboge, from Old High German reginbogo.

yi:רעגנבויגן


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).


שנאַפּס

yi-noun

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

shnaps (romanization)
shnapsn (romanization)


בראָנפֿן

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בראָנפֿן • (bronfn) m

yi-noun

בראָנפֿן • (bronfn) m

Cognate with German Branntwein, Dutch brandewijn.


עפּלזאַפֿט

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עפּלזאַפֿט • (eplzaft) m

yi-noun

עפּלזאַפֿט • (eplzaft) m

עפּל (epl, “apple”) + זאַפֿט (zaft, “juice”)


רעגן־בויגן

yi-noun

רעגן־בויגן • (regn-boygn) m, plural רעגן־בויגנס (regn-boygns)

regn-boygn (romanization)
regn-boygns (romanization)

רעגנבויגן רעגנבויגן#Yiddish

Alternative spelling of רעגנבויגן (regnboygn)


זילבער

From Middle High German silber, from Old High German silbar, from Proto-West Germanic *silubr, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą. Cognate with Dutch zilver, English silver.


רעגן־מאַנטל

רעגן־מאַנטלען

רעגן־מאַנטל • (regn-mantl) m, plural רעגן־מאַנטלען (regn-mantlen)

regn-mantl (romanization)
regn-mantlen (romanization)

[ˈɾeɪ̯ɡŋ̩ˌmantɫ̩]

/ˈrɛɪ̯ɡn̩ˌmɔntl̩/

רע‧גן־‧מענ‧טל

From רעגן (regn, “rain”) + מאַנטל (mantl, “coat”).


קאַוועניק

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קאַוועניק • (kavenik) m

yi-noun

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

kavenik (romanization)
kavenikes (romanization)

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


זאַפֿט

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זאַפֿט • (zaft) m

yi-noun

זאַפֿט • (zaft) m, plural זאַפֿטן (zaftn)

zaft (romanization)
zaftn (romanization)

From Middle High German saf, saft (“juice”), from Old High German saf, from Proto-West Germanic *sap.


קאַווע

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קאַווע • (kave) f

yi-noun

קאַווע • (kave) f

From Polish kawa, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, “coffee”). Doublet of קאַפֿע (kafe).


אײַז

From Middle High German īs, from Old High German īs, from Proto-West Germanic *īs, from Proto-Germanic *īsą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-. Compare German Eis.


גאָלד

From Middle High German gold, from Old High German gold, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą.


בלײַ

From Old High German blīo. Compare German Blei.


טינט

tint (romanization)
tintn (romanization)

From Middle High German tincte, tinte, dinte (etc.), from Old High German tinkta, from Medieval Latin tincta, female form of tinctus (“dyed”), past participle of verb tingō, tingere (“tinge”).


קויל

koyl (romanization)
koyln (romanization)

From Belarusian or Ukrainian ку́ля (kúlja). Alternatively, cognate to German Kaule but semantically influenced by Kugel, the two of which are likely related (also cf. Keule). If so, ultimately descended from Old High German *kūla.


קויל

קויל • (koyl) m or f, plural קוילן (koyln)

From Middle High German kol, from Old High German kol, from Proto-West Germanic *kol, from Proto-Germanic *kulą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵulHom.


צינק

Either derived from or cognate to German Zink.


אייל

From Middle High German öle, from Old High German oli, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”). Compare German Öl.


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.


אַטאָמיש

yi-adj

אַטאָמיש • (atomish)

atomish (romanization)
אַטאָמיש (predicative)
אַטאָמישער (masculine nominative)
אַטאָמיש (indefinite neuter nominative)
אַטאָמישע (definite neuter nominative)
אַטאָמישס (neuter nominative postpositional)
אַטאָמישע (feminine nominative)
אַטאָמישע (nominative plural)
אַטאָמישן (accusative masculine)
אַטאָמיש (accusative indefinite neuter)
אַטאָמישע (accusative definite neuter)
אַטאָמישס (accusative neuter postpositional)
אַטאָמישע (accusative feminine)
אַטאָמישע (accusative plural)
אַטאָמישן (dative masculine)
אַטאָמיש (dative indefinite neuter)
אַטאָמישן (dative definite neuter)
אַטאָמישן (dative neuter postpositional)
אַטאָמישער (dative feminine)
אַטאָמישע (dative plural)

From אַטאָם (atom, “atom”) + ־יש (-ish).


כוואַליע

yi-noun

כוואַליע • (khvalye) f, plural כוואַליעס (khvalyes)

khvalye (romanization)
khvalyes (romanization)

From Belarusian хва́ля (xválja), from Polish fala, from German Welle, from Middle High German welle, from Old High German wella, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijā, from Proto-Germanic *wallijǭ. Compare Ukrainian хви́ля (xvýlja).

יאָסל דער קלעזמער
אַז יאָסל דער קלעזמער שפּילט אויף אַ שׂמחה, טאַנצט די חבֿרה ווי אַ כוואַליע אין ים.
az yosl der klezmer shpilt oyf a simkhe, tantst di khevre vi a khvalye in yam.

When Yosl the musician plays at a party, the khevre dances like a wave in the sea.

wave (in a liquid, as in bodies of water)


בלעך

blekh (romanization)
blekhn (romanization)

From Middle High German blëch, from Old High German bleh, from Proto-West Germanic *blik, from Proto-Germanic *bliką. Compare German Blech.


מאָלעקול

מאָלעקול • (molekul) m, plural מאָלעקולן (molekuln)

molekul (romanization)
molekuln (romanization)


ביאָכעמיע

biochemistry (the chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism)


איסאָמער

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איסאָמער • (isomer) m

yi-noun

איסאָמער • (isomer) m, plural איסאָמערס (isomers)


שנייעלע

שנייעלע • (shneyele) n, plural שנייעלעך (shneyelekh)

shneyele (romanization)
shneyelekh (romanization)

From שניי (shney, “snow”) + ־עלע (-ele).


אַזאָט

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אַזאָט • (azot) m

yi-noun

אַזאָט • (azot) m

Ultimately from French azote, perhaps via a Slavic language (compare Russian азо́т (azót), Polish azot).


פּלאַטינום

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פּלאַטינום • (platinum) m

yi-noun

פּלאַטינום • (platinum) m


שטאָל

From Middle High German stahel, from Old High German stahal, from Proto-West Germanic *stahl, from Proto-Germanic *stahlą, *stahliją.


אײַזן

ayzn (romanization)
ayzns (romanization)

From Middle High German īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną.


קוילנשטאָף

/ˈkɔɪ̯ln̩ˌʃtɔf/

Probably from German Kohlenstoff. By surface analysis, קוילן (koyln) + שטאָף (shtof).


בראָנדז

Either borrowed from or cognate to German Bronze, from Italian bronzo. For the development of /dz/, compare גאַנדז (gandz).


קופּער

Inherited from Middle High German kupfer, from Old High German kupfar, from Latin cuprum.


קוואַל

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קוואַל • (kval) m

yi-noun

קוואַל • (kval) m, plural קוואַלען (kvalen)

kval (romanization)
kvalen (romanization)

From Middle High German quelle, from Old High German quella, from Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā (“spring, well”). Cognate with German Quelle.


זעלצערוואַסער

After Selters + וואַסער (vaser, “water”); see seltzer for more.


מינעראַל־וואַסער

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מינעראַל־וואַסער • (mineral-vaser) n

yi-noun

מינעראַל־וואַסער • (mineral-vaser) n

mineral water (water containing dissolved minerals)


טיי

From Dutch thee, from Hokkien 茶 (tê) (Amoy dialect), from Old Chinese, ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la (“leaf, tea”).

tea (drink made from leaves of tea plant)


געטראַנק

געטראַנק • (getrank) n, plural געטראַנקן (getrankn)

getrank (romanization)
getrankn (romanization)


קאַקאַאָ

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קאַקאַאָ • (kakao) m

yi-noun

קאַקאַאָ • (kakao) m

From Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (“cacao bean”).


סאָדע

sode (romanization)
sodes (romanization)


לימאָנאַד

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לימאָנאַד • (limonad) m

yi-noun

לימאָנאַד • (limonad) m, plural לימאָנאַדן (limonadn)

limonad (romanization)
limonadn (romanization)


עלעקטראָן

עלעקטראָן • (elektron) m, plural עלעקטראָנען (elektronen)

elektron (romanization)
elektronen (romanization)

electron (the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms)


נייטראָן

נייטראָן • (neytron) m, plural נייטראָנען (neytronen)

neytron (romanization)
neytronen (romanization)


פּראָטאָן

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פּראָטאָן • (proton) m

yi-noun

פּראָטאָן • (proton) m, plural פּראָטאָנען (protonen)

proton (romanization)
protonen (romanization)


נוקלעאָן

נוקלעאָן • (nukleon) m, plural נוקלעאָנען (nukleonen)

nukleon (romanization)
nukleonen (romanization)


אוראַניום

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אוראַניום • (uranyum) m

yi-noun

אוראַניום • (uranyum) m


קאַלציום

calcium (chemical element of atomic number 20)


פּאָטאַסיום

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פּאָטאַסיום • (potasyum) m

yi-noun

פּאָטאַסיום • (potasyum) m


גראַפֿיט

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גראַפֿיט • (grafit) m

yi-noun

גראַפֿיט • (grafit) m


אַרגאָן

head

אַרגאָן • (argon) m

yi-noun

אַרגאָן • (argon) m


אַספּירין

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אַספּירין • (aspirin) f

yi-noun

אַספּירין • (aspirin) f


קאָבאַלט

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קאָבאַלט • (kobalt) m

yi-noun

קאָבאַלט • (kobalt) m


מאַנגאַנעז

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מאַנגאַנעז • (manganez) m

yi-noun

מאַנגאַנעז • (manganez) m


מאַנגאַן

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מאַנגאַן • (mangan) m

yi-noun

מאַנגאַן • (mangan) m


שטיקשטאָף

/ˈʃtɪkˌʃtɔf/


אַלקאָהאָל

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אַלקאָהאָל • (alkohol) m

yi-noun

אַלקאָהאָל • (alkohol) m

Ultimately from Arabic الْكُحْل (al-kuḥl).


קריפּטאָן

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קריפּטאָן • (kripton) m

yi-noun

קריפּטאָן • (kripton) m


פֿאָספֿאַט

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פֿאָספֿאַט • (fosfat) m

yi-noun

פֿאָספֿאַט • (fosfat) m, plural פֿאָספֿאַטן (fosfatn)

fosfat (romanization)
fosfatn (romanization)

(inorganic chemistry) phosphate (any salt or ester of phosphoric acid)


אָקעאַן

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אָקעאַן • (okean) m

yi-noun

אָקעאַן • (okean) m, plural אָקעאַנען (okeanen)

okean (romanization)
okeanen (romanization)

ocean (one of the five large bodies of water)


וואַסערשטאָף

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וואַסערשטאָף • (vasershtof) m

yi-noun

וואַסערשטאָף • (vasershtof) m

From German Wasserstoff, as if formed from וואַסער (vaser) + שטאָף (shtof).


סאַזשלקע

סאַזשלקע • (sazhlke) f, plural סאַזשלקעס (sazhlkes)

sazhlke (romanization)
sazhlkes (romanization)

From an East Slavic language: either Ukrainian са́жалка (sážalka, “pond”) or Belarusian са́жалка (sážalka, “pond”).


סטאַוו

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סטאַוו • (stav) m

yi-noun

סטאַוו • (stav) m, plural סטאַוועס (staves)


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)


פּלוטאָניום

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פּלוטאָניום • (plutonyum) m

yi-noun

פּלוטאָניום • (plutonyum) m


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).


שוועבל

שוועבל • (shvebl) n, plural שוועבלעך (shveblekh)

shvebl (romanization)
shveblekh (romanization)

From Middle High German swëbel, from Old High German swebal, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz. Compare German Schwefel, and obsolete Schwebel.


רעגענען

yi-verb

רעגענען • (regenen) (past participle גערעגנט (geregnt))

regenen (romanization)
גערעגנט (participle past)
רעגענען (infinitive)
רעגענענדיק (participle present)
גערעגענט (participle past)
האָבן (auxiliary)
איך רעגען (present)
מיר רעגענען (present)
דו רעגענסט (present)
איר רעגענט (present)
ער רעגענט (present)
זיי רעגענען (present)
רעגען (דו) (imperative)
regen (du) (imperative)
רעגענט (איר) (imperative)
regent (ir) (imperative)
איך האָב גערעגענט (past)
מיר האָבן גערעגענט (past)
דו האָסט גערעגענט (past)
איר האָט גערעגענט (past)
ער האָט גערעגענט (past)
זיי האָבן גערעגענט (past)
איך האָב געהאַט גערעגענט (pluperfect)
מיר האָבן געהאַט גערעגענט (pluperfect)
דו האָסט געהאַט גערעגענט (pluperfect)
איר האָט געהאַט גערעגענט (pluperfect)
ער האָט געהאַט גערעגענט (pluperfect)
זיי האָבן געהאַט גערעגענט (pluperfect)
איך וועל רעגענען (future)
מיר וועלן רעגענען (future)
דו וועסט רעגענען (future)
איר וועט רעגענען (future)
ער וועט רעגענען (future)
זיי וועלן רעגענען (future)
איך וועל האָבן גערעגענט (future perfect)
מיר וועלן האָבן גערעגענט (future perfect)
דו וועסט האָבן גערעגענט (future perfect)
איר וועט האָבן גערעגענט (future perfect)
ער וועט האָבן גערעגענט (future perfect)
זיי וועלן האָבן גערעגענט (future perfect)
Composed forms

From Middle High German regenen, from Old High German reganōn, from Proto-West Germanic *regnōn, from Proto-Germanic *regnōną.


אַבסינט

yi-noun

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

absint (romanization)
absintn (romanization)


שווימבאַסיין

שווימבאַסיין • (shvimbaseyn) m, plural שווימבאַסיינען (shvimbaseynen)

shvimbaseyn (romanization)
shvimbaseynen (romanization)

שווימען (shvimen, “to swim”) + באַסיין (baseyn, “basin”), a calque of German Schwimmbecken.


טרויבנזאַפֿט

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טרויבנזאַפֿט • (troybnzaft) m

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טרויבנזאַפֿט • (troybnzaft) m

טרויב (troyb, “grape”) + ־נ־ (-n-) + זאַפֿט (zaft, “juice”)


רעגן־וואַסער

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רעגן־וואַסער • (regn-vaser) n

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רעגן־וואַסער • (regn-vaser) n

/ˈʁɛɡn̩vasəʁ/

[ʁɛɡŋ̩vasəʁ]


פּאָמידאָרן־זאַפֿט

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פּאָמידאָרן־זאַפֿט • (pomidorn-zaft) m

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פּאָמידאָרן־זאַפֿט • (pomidorn-zaft) m

פּאָמידאָר (pomidor) + זאַפֿט (zaft)

af

פּאָמידאָר (pomidor) + זאַפֿט (zaft)


אַמפֿאָראַ

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אַמפֿאָראַ • (amfora) f

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אַמפֿאָראַ • (amfora) f

אַמ‧פֿאָ‧ראַ

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


פֿאַרבינדונג

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פֿאַרבינדונג • (farbindung) f

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פֿאַרבינדונג • (farbindung) f, plural פֿאַרבינדונגען (farbindungen)

farbindung (romanization)
farbindungen (romanization)

פֿאַרבינדן (farbindn) + ־ונג (-ung). Compare German Verbindung.


פּראָטעיִן

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פּראָטעיִן • (protein) m

yi-noun

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

protein (romanization)
proteinen (romanization)

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


שלאַקסרעגן

yi-noun

שלאַקסרעגן • (shlaksregn) m, plural שלאַקסרעגנס (shlaksregns)

shlaksregn (romanization)
shlaksregns (romanization)

/ˈʃɫaksˌʁɛɡn̩/


מבולען

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מבולען • (mabelen) (past participle געמבולט (gemabelt))

mabelen (romanization)
געמבולט (participle past)

(impersonal, of rain) to pour down torrentially


ים־גרונט

yi-noun

ים־גרונט • (yam-grunt) m, plural ים־גרונטן (yam-gruntn)

yam-grunt (romanization)
yam-gruntn (romanization)

From ים (yam, “sea, ocean”) + גרונט (grunt, “ground, bottom”).


סויעמילך

/ˈsɔɪ̯əmɪɫχ/

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


זויערשטאָף

/ˈzɔɪ̯əʁˌʃtɔf/

/ˈzoʊ̯əʁˌʃtɔf/


אַגאַט

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אַגאַט • (agat) m

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אַגאַט • (agat) m, plural אַגאַטן (agatn)

agat (romanization)
agatn (romanization)


באַסיין

באַסיין • (baseyn) m, plural באַסיינען (baseynen)

baseyn (romanization)
baseynen (romanization)

Borrowed from Belarusian басе́йн (basjéjn), Russian бассе́йн (basséjn), Ukrainian басе́йн (baséjn), ultimately from French bassin.

bor+

catchment area, catchment basin, drainage basin


רוטביר

yi-noun

רוטביר • (rutbir) n, plural רוטבירן (rutbirn)

rutbir (romanization)
rutbirn (romanization)


בירפֿלאַש

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

birflash (romanization)
birflesher (romanization)

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


בירגלאָז

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

birgloz (romanization)
birglezer (romanization)

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


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


יאָדער־עלעקטרײַ

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יאָדער־עלעקטרײַ

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יאָדער־עלעקטרײַ

יאָדער־עלעקטרײַ • (yoder-elektray) f, plural יאָדער־עלעקטרײַען (yoder-elektrayen)

yoder-elektray (romanization)
yoder-elektrayen (romanization)

ענערהאָדאַר איז דער פּלאַץ פֿון די זאַפּאָריזשיער יאָדער־עלעקטרײַ, וואָס גענערירן כּמעט 50% פֿון אוקראַיִנער יאָדער־ענערגיע און העכער 1/5 פֿון אוקראַיִנער עלעקטריע.
enerhodar iz der plats fun di zaporizhyer yoder-elektray, vos generirn kimat 50% fun ukrainer yoder-energye un hekher 1/5 fun ukrainer elektrye.
Enerhodar is the site of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which generates almost 50% of Ukrainian nuclear energy and more than 1/5 of Ukrainian electricity.


לייטעכץ

לייטעכץ • (leytekhts) n, plural לייטעכצן (leytekhtsn)

leytekhts (romanization)
leytekhtsn (romanization)


שוימקע

שוימקע • (shoymke) f, plural שוימקעס (shoymkes)

shoymke (romanization)
shoymkes (romanization)


מילכשוימקע

מילכשוימקע • (milkhshoymke) f, plural מילכשוימקעס (milkhshoymkes)

milkhshoymke (romanization)
milkhshoymkes (romanization)


פֿרוכטשייק

פֿרוכטשייק • (frukhtsheyk) m, plural פֿרוכטשייקן (frukhtsheykn)

frukhtsheyk (romanization)
frukhtsheykn (romanization)


פֿרוכטגעטראַנק

פֿרוכטגעטראַנק • (frukhtgetrank) n, plural פֿרוכטגעטראַנקן (frukhtgetrankn)

frukhtgetrank (romanization)
frukhtgetrankn (romanization)

פֿרוכט (frukht) + געטראַנק (getrank). Compare German Fruchtgetränk.


קאָקטייל

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.


עג־קרים

Borrowed from English egg cream. Some theories claim that the "egg" component of the English term derives from עכט (ekht).

(US, New York) egg cream (drink made with milk, seltzer water and syrup)


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)


לימענאַד

לימענאַד • (limenad) m, plural לימענאַדן (limenadn)

limenad (romanization)
limenadn (romanization)

Borrowed from French limonade. Compare German Limonade, Russian лимона́д (limonád), Ukrainian лимона́д (lymonád).


באַקסאָדע

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באַקסאָדע • (baksode) f

yi-noun

באַקסאָדע • (baksode) f

באַקן (bakn) + סאָדע (sode). Compare German Backnatron.


קוילנשטאָף־אָקסיד

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קוילנשטאָף־אָקסיד

קוילנשטאָף־אָקסיד • (koylnshtof-oksid) m

yi-noun

קוילנשטאָף־אָקסיד

/ˈkɔɪ̯ɫn̩ʃtɔf ɔkˌsɪd/


קוילנשטאָף־צווייאָקסיד

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קוילנשטאָף־צווייאָקסיד

קוילנשטאָף־צווייאָקסיד • (koylnshtof-tsveyoksid) m

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קוילנשטאָף־צווייאָקסיד

/ˈkɔɪ̯ɫn̩ʃtɔf t͡svɛjɔkˌsɪd/

en-קוילנשטאָף־צווייאָקסיד-yi-noun-3fdHg6ZW


פֿאָסילן־ברענוואַרג

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פֿאָסילן־ברענוואַרג

פֿאָסילן־ברענוואַרג • (fosiln-brenvarg) n

yi-noun

פֿאָסילן־ברענוואַרג


ביטומען

Borrowed from Latin bitūmen, possibly via German Bitumen or Polish bitumen. Doublet of בעטאָן (beton).


פֿלאָוט

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פֿלאָוט • (flout) m

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פֿלאָוט • (flout) m, plural פֿלאָוטס (flouts)

flout (romanization)
flouts (romanization)

(US) float (soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream)


מענטע־זשולעפּ

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מענטע־זשולעפּ

yi-noun

מענטע־זשולעפּ

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

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

/ˈmɛntə ˌʒʊɫəp/


צין

From Middle High German zin, from Old High German zin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną. Compare German Zinn.


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

yi-noun

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)


עספּרעסאָ־קאַווע

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עספּרעסאָ־קאַווע

עספּרעסאָ־קאַווע • (espreso-kave) f

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עספּרעסאָ־קאַווע

עספּרעסאָ־קאַווע • (espreso-kave) f


מאָקאַ

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מאָקאַ • (moka) m

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מאָקאַ • (moka) m

Borrowed from French moka or English mocha. Compare German Mokka, Polish mokka.

mocha, caffè mocha (coffee with chocolate)


עספּרעסאָ

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עספּרעסאָ • (espreso) m

yi-noun

עספּרעסאָ • (espreso) m, plural עספּרעסאָס (espresos)

espreso (romanization)
espresos (romanization)

Borrowed from Italian espresso. Compare German Espresso, Russian эспре́ссо (esprɛ́sso).


קאַפּוטשינאָ

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קאַפּוטשינאָ • (kaputshino) m

yi-noun

קאַפּוטשינאָ • (kaputshino) m, plural קאַפּוטשינאָס (kaputshinos)

kaputshino (romanization)
kaputshinos (romanization)


מושקעט

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

yi-noun

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)


רעגנצײַט

yi-noun

רעגנצײַט • (regntsayt) f, plural רעגנצײַטן (regntsaytn)

regntsayt (romanization)
regntsaytn (romanization)

רעגן (regn) + צײַט (tsayt). Compare German Regenzeit.


סטיראָשוים

/stɪrɔˈʃɔɪ̯m/

סטיראָל (stirol) + שוים (shoym). Calque of English styrofoam.


פּאָליסטירען

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פּאָליסטירען • (polistiren) m

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פּאָליסטירען • (polistiren) m

פּאָלי־ (poli-) + סטירען (stiren). Compare Icelandic pólýstýren, Swedish polystyren.


בענזין

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


בענזאָל

Derived from German Benzol, probably via Belarusian бензо́л (bjenzól), Russian, Ukrainian бензо́л (benzól) (otherwise one would arrive at בענצאָל (bentsol)). Compare Latvian benzols.


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).


קליישטאָף

קליי (kley) + שטאָף (shtof). Compare Russian клейкови́на (klejkovína).


גלוטען

Ultimately derived from Latin glūten. Compare German Gluten and Russian глюте́н (gljutɛ́n), both with a different syllable stress to the Yiddish term. The masculine gender likely derives from the Russian cognate, and also Polish gluten (hence the irregular syllable stress).


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

yi-noun

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)


ווײַנזויף

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


פּאַטיקע

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פּאַטיקע • (patike) f

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פּאַטיקע • (patike) f, plural פּאַטיקעס (patikes)

patike (romanization)
patikes (romanization)

Borrowed from Belarusian па́така (pátaka) and Russian па́тока (pátoka), which see па́така (pátaka) for more.


סינטעז

yi-noun

סינטעז • (sintez) m, plural סינטעזן (sintezn)

sintez (romanization)
sintezn (romanization)

Ultimately from Latin synthesis, from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis, “putting together; composition”). Compare French synthèse f, German Synthese f, Polish synteza f, which may have influenced the syllable stress but not the grammatical gender. Masculine gender is likely due to the East Slavic forms: Belarusian сі́нтэз m (síntez), Russian си́нтез m (síntɛz), Ukrainian си́нтез m (sýntez).


קאַרבאָן

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קאַרבאָן • (karbon) m

yi-noun

קאַרבאָן • (karbon) m


פֿלואָר

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פֿלואָר • (fluor) m

yi-noun

פֿלואָר • (fluor) m


וואַנאַדיום

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וואַנאַדיום • (vanadyum) m

yi-noun

וואַנאַדיום • (vanadyum) m


פּלאַטין

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פּלאַטין • (platin) m

yi-noun

פּלאַטין • (platin) m


טעכנעציום

טעכנעטיום טעכנעטיום#Yiddish

Alternative form of טעכנעטיום (tekhnetyum)


באַליע

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

balye (romanization)
balyes (romanization)

Borrowed from Polish balia, from French baille.


פּאַלאַדיום

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פּאַלאַדיום • (paladyum) m

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פּאַלאַדיום • (paladyum) m


אַנטימאָניום

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אַנטימאָניום • (antimonyum) m

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אַנטימאָניום • (antimonyum) m


שיִער־ביר

שיִער־ביר • (shier-bir) n, plural שיִער־בירן (shier-birn)

shier-bir (romanization)
shier-birn (romanization)


בלעזל

בלעזל • (blezl) n, plural בלעזלעך (blezlekh)

blezl (romanization)
blezlekh (romanization)

בלאָז (bloz) + ־ל (-l) with umlaut. Compare German Bläschen.


סמאָרקעכץ

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