Yiddish Words of The Week

Words of The Week: ראָש־השנה – Rosh Hashanah

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Holidays are a wonderful opportunity to meet, eat a feast and have a good time with family and/or good friends. On Rosh Hashanah it’s also a tradition to wish each…

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Verter fun der Vokh: Labor Day

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Verter fun der Vokh: די שני֜טקע – Sandwich

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Verter fun der Vokh: Underwear

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Verter fun der Vokh: די עבאָ֜לאַ־קרענק – Ebola

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at-risk population: די אײַ֜נגעשטעלטע באַפֿע֜לקערונג, ־ען [DI ÁYNGEShTELTE BAFÉLKERUNG, -EN] contact tracing: דאָס נאָ֜כשפּירן די קאָנטאַ֜קטן [DOS NÓKhShPIRN DI KONTÁKTN] (highly) contagious: שטאַרק) קלע֜פּיק <אָ֜נשטעק(עווד)יק>׳) [(ShTARK) KLÉPIK <ÓNShTEK(EVD)IK>] For the…

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Verter fun der Vokh: דער ווײַן – Wine

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bouquet: די בלום; דער בוקע֜ט [DI BLUM; DER BUKÉT] cork (n.): דער פּראָפּן, ־ס; דער קאָ֜ריק, קאָ֜רקעס; דער שפּונט, ־ן [DER PROPN, -S; DER KÓRIK, KÓRKES; DER ShPUNT, -N] cork…

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Verter fun der Vokh: דער פֿו֜סבאָל – Soccer

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against all odds:  נישט־געקו֜קט אויף אַ֜לע שווע֜ריקייטן [NIShT- GEKÚKT AF ÁLE ShVÉRIKEYTN] compensation (pay):  דאָס געצאָ֜לטס; דער לױן [DOS GETSÓLTS; DER LOYN] discrimination:  די דיסקרימינאַ֜ציע [DI DISKRIMINÁTSYE] For the complete…

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“Verter fun der Vokh : אימיגראַציע – Immigration

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IMMIGRATION אימיגראַציע asylum: דער אַזי֜ל [DER AZÍL] asylum-seeker: דער אַזי֜ל־זו֜כער, ־ס [DER AZÍL-ZÚKhER, -S] border: די/דער גרע֜נעץ, ־ן [DI/DER GRENETS, -N] For the complete list, click here to go to…

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Verter fun der Vokh: דער קלימאַ֜טן־בײַט : Climate change

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Climate change דער קלימאַ֜טן־בײַט carbon footprint: די קוי֜לנשטאָף־שפּור [DI KÓYLNShTOF-ShPUR] climate change: דער קלימאַ֜טן־בײַט [DER KLIMÁTN-BAYT] freeze (vi.): פֿאַרפֿרױ֜רן װערן [FARFRÓYRN VERN] For the complete list, click here to go…

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Verter fun der Vokh: שָׁלוֹם – Peace

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