בריוו

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German brief, from Old High German briaf, from Old French brief (“short letter or statement”), from Latin brevis (“brief, short”). Compare German Brief.

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Litvish) IPA(key): [bʁɪv]
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): [bʁiːv]
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): [bʁiv]

Noun

בריוו • (briv) m, plural בריוו (briv) or בריוון (brivn), diminutive בריוועלע (brivele)

  1. letter (message)

Derived terms
  • בליצבריוו (blitsbriv)
  • בריווטרעגער (brivtreger)
  • בריוופּאָשט (brivposht)
  • בריווקאַסטן (brivkastn)
  • בריוושטעלער (brivshteler)

Descendants
  • → English: brifka
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