ווײַזפֿינגער in Yiddish

IPA: /ˈvaɪzˌfɪnɡəʁ/ [Northeastern, YIVO], [ˈvaɪsˌfɪnɡəʁ] [Northeastern, YIVO], /ˈvaːzˌfɪnɡəʁ/ (note: Mideastern), [ˈvaːsˌfɪnɡəʁ] (note: Mideastern) Forms: ווײַזפֿינגער [canonical, masculine], plural װײַזפֿינגער [canonical], vayzfinger [romanization], ווײַז־פֿינגער [alternative], אָנווײַזפֿינגער [alternative], אָנווײַז־פֿינגער [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: ווײַזן (vayzn, “to show”) + פֿינגער (finger, “finger”) Etymology templates: {{com|yi|ווײַזן|פֿינגער|t1=to show|t2=finger}} ווײַזן (vayzn, “to show”) + פֿינגער (finger, “finger”) Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} ווײַזפֿינגער • (vayzfinger) m, {{yi-noun|g=m|pl=װײַזפֿינגער}} ווײַזפֿינגער • (vayzfinger) m, plural װײַזפֿינגער (vayzfinger)

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        "3": "פֿינגער",
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        "t2": "finger"
      },
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      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "ווײַזן (vayzn, “to show”) + פֿינגער (finger, “finger”)",
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      "form": "plural װײַזפֿינגער",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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    },
    {
      "form": "vayzfinger",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ווײַז־פֿינגער",
      "roman": "vayz-finger",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        ]
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          "word": "טײַטפֿינגער"
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        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈvaɪzˌfɪnɡəʁ/",
      "tags": [
        "Northeastern",
        "YIVO"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈvaɪsˌfɪnɡəʁ]",
      "tags": [
        "Northeastern",
        "YIVO"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvaːzˌfɪnɡəʁ/",
      "note": "Mideastern"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈvaːsˌfɪnɡəʁ]",
      "note": "Mideastern"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ווײַזפֿינגער"
}

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        "3": "פֿינגער",
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      },
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      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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    },
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
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      "roman": "onvayzfinger",
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    },
    {
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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          "word": "טײַטפֿינגער"
        },
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          "word": "צײַגפֿינגער"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈvaɪzˌfɪnɡəʁ/",
      "tags": [
        "Northeastern",
        "YIVO"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈvaɪsˌfɪnɡəʁ]",
      "tags": [
        "Northeastern",
        "YIVO"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvaːzˌfɪnɡəʁ/",
      "note": "Mideastern"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈvaːsˌfɪnɡəʁ]",
      "note": "Mideastern"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ווײַזפֿינגער"
}

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"ווײַזפֿינגער" meaning in Yiddish

Noun