| 释义 |
yid·dish
I. \ˈyidish, -dēsh\ noun
(-es)
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Yiddish yidish, short for yidish daytsh, literally, Jewish German, from Middle High German jüdisch diutsch, from jüdisch Jewish (from Jude Jew + -isch -ish) + diutsch German, from Old High German diutisc — more at dutch
: a High German language spoken by Jews chiefly in eastern Europe and areas to which Jews from eastern Europe have migrated and commonly written in Hebrew characters — called also Judeo-German;; see indo-european languages table
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Yiddish
< a Yiddish word >
2. : consisting of or written in Yiddish
< Yiddish newspapers >
< Yiddish literature > |