"יוסף" meaning in Yiddish

See יוסף in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈjɔsəf/, /ˈjɔɪ̯səf/ Forms: yosef [romanization], yoysef [romanization]
Etymology: From Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf). Etymology templates: {{bor|yi|he|יוֹסֵף|tr=yoséf}} Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf), {{root|yi|he|י־ס־ף}} Head templates: {{head|yi|proper noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=yosef, yoysef}} יוסף • (yosef, yoysef) m, {{yi-proper noun|g=m|tr=yosef, yoysef}} יוסף • (yosef, yoysef) m
  1. (biblical) Joseph (eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel)
    Sense id: en-יוסף-yi-name-8dZ3Zg7J Categories (other): Biblical characters, Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Yiddish entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 46 54 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph
    Sense id: en-יוסף-yi-name-GgxA6hFb Categories (other): Yiddish given names, Yiddish male given names, Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Yiddish entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 46 54
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        "3": "יוֹסֵף",
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈjɔsəf/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɔɪ̯səf/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Yiddish proper nouns",
    "Yiddish terms borrowed from Hebrew",
    "Yiddish terms derived from Hebrew",
    "Yiddish terms derived from the Hebrew root י־ס־ף",
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
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      },
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    }
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          "Rachel",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɔsəf/"
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    }
  ],
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}

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