jidysz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish ייִדיש (yidish), from Middle High German jüdesch, from Old High German judeisc, from judo, judeo + -isc, the former from Latin iūdaeus (“Judaean, Jew”), from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Ἰουδά (Ioudá, “Judah”) + -ιος (-ios), the former from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yəhūḏāh).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈji.dɨʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -idɨʂ
  • Syllabification: ji‧dysz

Noun

jidysz m inan

  1. Yiddish (language)
    Język jidysz powstał wśród Żydów aszkenazyjskich, którzy żyli wśród narodów niemieckich.
    The Yiddish language arose amongst Ashkenazi Jews who were living amongst German peoples.

Declension
Declension of jidysz
singular
nominative jidysz
genitive jidyszu
dative jidyszowi
accusative jidysz
instrumental jidyszem
locative jidyszu
vocative jidyszu

or

Indeclinable.

Derived terms
adjective
  • jidyszowy
noun

Further reading
  • jidysz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • jidysz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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