וולד

Yiddish

Etymology

Perhaps from Hebrew ⁧וָלָד⁩ (human fetus; young of an animal); compare Arabic ⁧وَلَد⁩ (walad). This is the etymology on which the spelling is based, though one would expect the pronunciation /ˈvɔl(ɜ)d/ from that according to Ashkenazi Hebrew. Alternatively, from a Slavic language; compare Russian плод (plod), Polish płód.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɫad/

Noun

⁧וולד⁩ • (vlad) m, plural ⁧וולדן⁩ (vladn)

  1. foetus
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