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   Is Yiddish a Jewish language?

   • The term "Yiddish", short for Yidish Taitsh ("Jewish German"), did not become the most frequently used designation in the literature until the 18th century. In the late 19th and into the 20th century, the language was more commonly called "Jewish", especially in non-Jewish contexts, but "Yiddish" is again the most common designation today.

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   What is Yiddish grammar?

   • Yiddish grammar can vary slightly depending on the dialect. The main article focuses on standard form of Yiddish grammar while also acknowledging some dialectal differences. Yiddish grammar has similarities to the German grammar system, as well as grammatical elements from Hebrew and Slavic languages.

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   What does A Yiddishe Mama mean?

   • As the famous Yiddish song A Yiddishe Mama says, A Yiddishe mama, es gibt nisht besser oif der velt – A Jewish mother, it doesn’t get better on this earth. Here are 10 beautiful sayings about mothers and motherhood, culled from a thousand years of Yiddish insight and wisdom. A shlechteh mameh iz nitto. “There is no such thing as a bad mother.”

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   Does Yiddish have a Latin derivation?

   • Western Yiddish includes additional words of ultimate Latin derivation (but still very few): for example, אָרן orn (to pray), cf. Old French orer. Beider, Alexander (2015). Origins of Yiddish Dialects. ISBN 978-0-19-873931-9, pp. 382–402.

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   2 days ago · Yiddish was a rich, living language, the chattering tongue of an urban population. It had the limitations of its origins. There were few Yiddish words for animals and birds. It had virtually no military vocabulary. Such voids were filled by borrowing from German, Polish and Russian.

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   4 days ago · Jewish scriptwriters introduced many Yiddish words into popular culture, which often changed the original meanings drastically. You might be surprised to learn how The Yiddish language is a wonderful source of rich expressions, especially terms of endearment (and of course, complaints and insults).

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   May 16, 2024 · Yiddish is a beautiful language, replete with compliments, terms of endearment, and gentle wisdom. Here are our top 13 Yiddish words to use when you want to be nice.

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   3 days ago · As a result, words beginning with alef comprise about 20% of all Yiddish words. It’s no irony then that the three alefs play an important role in the piece. In fact, the Shtumer Alef, Komets ...

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   May 1, 2024 · Yiddish. Words of the Week: די סאָלידאַריטע֜ט – Solidarity. By. League for Yiddish. - October 30, 2018. 10. 0. We stand in solidarity and mourning with the Tree of Life – Or L’Simcha community and HIAS, and united against intolerance and bigotry.

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   May 12, 2024 · The Yiddish language is full of wonderfully expressive sayings and many of these adages include wise words about the value of mothers. As the famous Yiddish song A Yiddishe Mama says, A Yiddishe mama, es gibt nisht besser oif der velt – A Jewish mother, it doesn’t get better on this earth.