yiddish — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Yiddish name A Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews across central and eastern Europe, traditionally written in Hebrew script and blending German with Hebrew, Slavic, and other influences.
Senses
yiddish is used for these senses in English:
- Yiddish Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.
- Yiddish A West Germanic, or more specifically High German, language that developed from Middle High German dialects, with an admixture of vocabulary from multiple source languages including Hebrew-Aramaic, Romance, Slavic, English, etc., and mostly written in Hebrew characters which is used mainly among Ashkenazic Jews from central and eastern Europe.
Yiddish — full definition
- name A Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews across central and eastern Europe, traditionally written in Hebrew script and blending German with Hebrew, Slavic, and other influences.
- adj Relating to the Yiddish language or to Ashkenazi Jewish culture.
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