שנײַדער

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German snīdære, from the verb in Yiddish ⁧שנײַדן⁩ (shnaydn, “to cut”). Compare German Schneider, dated Dutch snijder.

Pronunciation

(YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /ˈʃnaɪ̯dəʁ/
(Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈʃnaːdə(ʁ)/
(Ukraynish) IPA^(key): /ˈʃnadəʁ/

Noun

⁧שנײַדער⁩ • (shnayder) m, plural ⁧שנײַדערס⁩ (shnayders)

tailor

Derived terms

⁧שנײַדערוק⁩ (shnayderuk)
⁧שנײַדערײַ⁩ (shnayderay)

Proper noun

⁧שנײַדער⁩ • (shnayder) m

a surname originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Schneider

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