Jüdisch-Deutsch — 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
Jüdisch-Deutsch 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.