מעווע

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • מייוו‎ (meyv)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Möwe. The form מייוו‎ (meyv) is inherited from Proto-West Germanic *maiw, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *maiwaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛvə/

Noun

מעווע • (meve) f, plural מעוועס‎ (meves)

  1. seagull

Further reading
  • Solon Beinfeld, Harry Bochner (2013) Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press
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