"קלאַפֿטער" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɫaftər/ Forms: klafter [romanization], klafters [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle High German klā̆fter, from Old High German klāftra. Cognate with German Klafter. The development of the swimming-related uses is uncertain, but may plausibly be related to the sense “armspan”. Etymology templates: {{inh|yi|gmh|klafter|klā̆fter}} Middle High German klā̆fter, {{inh|yi|goh|klāftra}} Old High German klāftra, {{cog|de|Klafter}} German Klafter Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} קלאַפֿטער • (klafter) m, {{yi-noun|g=m|pl=s|pl2=קלאַפֿטער}} קלאַפֿטער • (klafter) m, plural קלאַפֿטערס (klafters) or קלאַפֿטער (klafter)
  1. (historical) fathom (the length of a man’s armspan, roughly six feet) Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-קלאַפֿטער-yi-noun-P-RuM0FE Categories (other): Units of measure Disambiguation of Units of measure: 16 37 45 2
  2. (historical) fathom (unit of volume equivalent to 0.56 cubic metres; to measure wood size) Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-קלאַפֿטער-yi-noun-Z1Ynlydx Categories (other): Yiddish terms with redundant script codes, Units of measure Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with redundant script codes: 14 40 26 20 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 16 37 45 2
  3. (swimming) freestyle, front crawl Synonyms: קלאַפֿטערשוווּם
    Sense id: en-קלאַפֿטער-yi-noun-cpcsk05I Categories (other): Swimming, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Units of measure Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 32 52 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 32 53 3 Disambiguation of Yiddish entries with incorrect language header: 12 31 53 4 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 16 37 45 2 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, swimming
  4. (not attested in the CEYD) breaststroke Synonyms: זשאַבעשוווּם
    Sense id: en-קלאַפֿטער-yi-noun-hDwy17pP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: קלאַפֿטערהאָלץ (klafterholts) (english: firewood), קלאַפֿטערשוווּם (klaftershvum), לייגן קלאַפֿטער (leygn klafter) (english: to swim freestyle)
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "firewood",
      "roman": "klafterholts",
      "word": "קלאַפֿטערהאָלץ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "klaftershvum",
      "word": "קלאַפֿטערשוווּם"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to swim freestyle",
      "roman": "leygn klafter",
      "word": "לייגן קלאַפֿטער"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "klafter",
        "4": "klā̆fter"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yi",
        "2": "goh",
        "3": "klāftra"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German klāftra",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Klafter"
      },
      "expansion": "German Klafter",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "klafter",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "klafters",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "קלאַפֿטער • (klafter) m",
      "name": "head"
    },
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        "pl": "s",
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      },
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    }
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      ],
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        "fathom (the length of a man’s armspan, roughly six feet)"
      ],
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        "(historical) fathom (unit of volume equivalent to 0.56 cubic metres; to measure wood size)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "historical"
      ]
    },
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          "langcode": "yi",
          "name": "Swimming",
          "orig": "yi:Swimming",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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        {
          "_dis": "12 32 53 3",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "freestyle, front crawl"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "swimming",
          "swimming#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "freestyle",
          "freestyle"
        ],
        [
          "front crawl",
          "front crawl"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(swimming) freestyle, front crawl"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "קלאַפֿטערשוווּם"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports",
        "swimming"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "breaststroke"
      ],
      "id": "en-קלאַפֿטער-yi-noun-hDwy17pP",
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        [
          "breaststroke",
          "breaststroke"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(not attested in the CEYD) breaststroke"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "not attested in the CEYD"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "זשאַבעשוווּם"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɫaftər/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "קלאַפֿטער"
}
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    "Yiddish lemmas",
    "Yiddish masculine nouns",
    "Yiddish nouns",
    "Yiddish terms derived from Middle High German",
    "Yiddish terms derived from Old High German",
    "Yiddish terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "Yiddish terms inherited from Old High German",
    "Yiddish terms with redundant script codes",
    "yi:Units of measure"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "firewood",
      "roman": "klafterholts",
      "word": "קלאַפֿטערהאָלץ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "klaftershvum",
      "word": "קלאַפֿטערשוווּם"
    },
    {
      "english": "to swim freestyle",
      "roman": "leygn klafter",
      "word": "לייגן קלאַפֿטער"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "klafter",
        "4": "klā̆fter"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German klā̆fter",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yi",
        "2": "goh",
        "3": "klāftra"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German klāftra",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Klafter"
      },
      "expansion": "German Klafter",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German klā̆fter, from Old High German klāftra. Cognate with German Klafter. The development of the swimming-related uses is uncertain, but may plausibly be related to the sense “armspan”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "klafter",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "klafters",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "קלאַפֿטער • (klafter) m",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "pl": "s",
        "pl2": "קלאַפֿטער"
      },
      "expansion": "קלאַפֿטער • (klafter) m, plural קלאַפֿטערס (klafters) or קלאַפֿטער (klafter)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "yi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yiddish terms with historical senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "fathom (the length of a man’s armspan, roughly six feet)"
      ],
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          "fathom",
          "fathom"
        ]
      ],
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        "(historical) fathom (the length of a man’s armspan, roughly six feet)"
      ],
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        "historical"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Yiddish terms with historical senses"
      ],
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        "fathom (unit of volume equivalent to 0.56 cubic metres; to measure wood size)"
      ],
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          "fathom",
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        "(historical) fathom (unit of volume equivalent to 0.56 cubic metres; to measure wood size)"
      ],
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        "historical"
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      ],
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        "freestyle, front crawl"
      ],
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          "freestyle",
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        [
          "front crawl",
          "front crawl"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(swimming) freestyle, front crawl"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "קלאַפֿטערשוווּם"
        }
      ],
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        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports",
        "swimming"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "breaststroke"
      ],
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        [
          "breaststroke",
          "breaststroke"
        ]
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        "(not attested in the CEYD) breaststroke"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "not attested in the CEYD"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "זשאַבעשוווּם"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɫaftər/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "קלאַפֿטער"
}

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