klezmer

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קלעזמער‎ (klezmer), from Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶמֶר‎ (kléy zémer, “musical instruments”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈklɛzmə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈklɛzməɹ/

Noun

klezmer (countable and uncountable, plural klezmers or klezmorim)

  1. (countable) A Jewish folk musician.
  2. (music, uncountable) A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Noun

klezmer m (plural klezmers)

  1. (music) klezmer

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קלעזמער‎ (klezmer), from Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶמֶר‎ (kléy zémer).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛz.mɛr/
  • Rhymes: -ɛzmɛr
  • Syllabification: klez‧mer

Noun

klezmer m pers (feminine klezmerka)

  1. (historical) klezmer (Jewish folk musician)

Declension
Declension of klezmer
singular plural
nominative klezmer klezmerzy/klezmery (depreciative)
genitive klezmera klezmerów
dative klezmerowi klezmerom
accusative klezmera klezmerów
instrumental klezmerem klezmerami
locative klezmerze klezmerach
vocative klezmerze klezmerzy

Derived terms
adjective
  • klezmerski

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