מעשׂה

See also: מעשה‎

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • מײַסע‎ (mayse) – Soviet phonetic spelling

Etymology

From Hebrew מַעֲשֶׂה‎ (ma‘asé), with retention of an archaic velar nasal ayin in some pronunciations, assimilated to the following [s] sound. The more common plural form מעשׂיות‎ (mayses/manses) is borrowed from the plural of Hebrew מעשייה / מַעֲשִׂיָּה‎ (ma‘asiyá).

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Northern) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯sə/
  • (Southern) IPA(key): /ˈmaːsə/, /ˈmansə/

Noun

מעשׂה • (mayse/manse) m, plural מעשׂיות‎ (mayses/manses) or מעשׂים‎ (maysem/mansem)

  1. story, tale, narrative
  2. deed, action, act

Derived terms
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