ייִד

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German jude, from Old High German judo, a borrowing from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Hebrew יהודי‎ (yehudí).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jɪd/ (Standard Yiddish)

Noun

ייִד • (yid) m, plural ייִדן‎ (yidn), diminutive ייִדל‎ (yidl) or ייִדעלע‎ (yidele)

  1. a Jew
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