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| Author | : Uriel Weinreich |
| Publisher | : Schocken |
| Total Pages | : 852 |
| Release | : 1987-12-27 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 0805205756 |
The standard reference guide, with more than 20,000 entries ranging from colloquial to literary Yiddish, plus: a grammar guide, a pronunciation key, and instructions for usage Dr. Uriel Weinreich’s Modern English-Yiddish Yiddish-English Dictionary has been praised by both scholars and Yiddish writers for its completeness, its remarkable insight into the meanings of Yiddish words and expressions, and its precise presentation of Yiddish grammar and pronunciation. It is the work of one of this century’s most admired scholars of Yiddish language and culture, and took twenty years to complete. Comprehensive and reliable, the Modern English-Yiddish Yiddish-English Dictionary is the standard reference guide to contemporary Yiddish, an essential volume for the beginner and the expert alike.
| Author | : Solon Beinfeld |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013-01-08 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 9780253009838 |
Including over 37,000 entries compiled by a team of expert Yiddish linguists, Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary surpasses all its predecessors in the number of words and rich selection of idioms, examples of usage, and coverage of stylistic levels and dialect forms. The user-friendly entries include words for standard and literary as well as contemporary colloquial and conversational usage and a wide range of terms from all sources of Yiddish, including those of Hebraic-Aramaic, Slavic, and Romance as well as Germanic origin. The lexical corpus comes directly from the highly acclaimed Dictionnaire Yiddish-Français by Yitskhok Niborski and Bernard Vaisbrot, published by the Bibliothèque Medem in Paris in 2002. Augmented by an extensive user's guide, this volume is an indispensable resource for students, teachers, translators, and readers of Yiddish.
| Author | : Mordkhe Schaechter |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Yiddish |
| ISBN | : 9780253022820 |
Containing nearly 50,000 entries and 33,000 subentries, the Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary emphasizes Yiddish as a living language that is spoken in many places around the world. The late Mordkhe Schaechter collected and researched spoken and literary Yiddish in all its varieties and this landmark dictionary reflects his vision for present-day and future Yiddish usage. The richness of dialect differences and historical developments are noted in entries ranging from "agriculture" to "zoology" and include words and expressions that can be found in classic and contemporary literature, newspapers, and other sources of the written word and have long been used by professionals and tradesmen, in synagogues, at home, in intimate life, and wherever Yiddish-speaking Jews have lived and worked.
| Author | : David C. Gross |
| Publisher | : Hippocrene Books |
| Total Pages | : 164 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9780781804394 |
This Yiddish-English dictionary includes over 4,000 Romanized word-to-word entries; an appendix of idiomatic expressions & proverbs; and an appendix of common words used in the English language.
| Author | : Alexander Harkavy |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1160 |
| Release | : 1891 |
| Genre | : English language |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Joni Sussman |
| Publisher | : Kar-Ben |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 2009-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0761351825 |
Did you know that Yiddish is written in Hebrew letters but pronounced more like German' Introduce your kids to their mama loshen (mother tongue) and open the door to their cultural heritage! The basic Yiddish vocabulary includes more than 150 words for family members, objects in the home and school, colors and numbers. Each concept is presented with a bright picture, the Yiddish word, and the translation and transliteration. The once-thriving language, spoken by millions, is undergoing a revival, and kids will enjoy learning to speak the colorful tongue.
| Author | : Jeffrey Shandler |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 34 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Raḥel Rozmarin |
| Publisher | : Feldheim Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 9781583304235 |
A treasure-trove of golden sayings and pearls of wisdom, mined from the righteous women of yesteryear and carefully passed down through the generations in exquisite Yiddish. Now available in a faithful English translation with the original Yiddish included, along with source material, metaphorical meaning, and relevant tales and anecdotes to illustrate the sayings. In reading this collection of expressions, some will make you laugh, others will bring on the tears, yet others will cause you to reflect, but the overall effect is an endearing, remarkable one. Breathe in the sparkling air of the 'alter heim'--the Old World--and find in it the refreshing insight that is so needed in the world of today.
| Author | : Fred Kogos |
| Publisher | : Citadel Press |
| Total Pages | : 396 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9780806518855 |
This fascinating, useful, and funny collection of proverbs, curses, maxims, and ribald expressions will teach readers all they ever wanted to know about this remarkable language.
| Author | : Elli Kohen |
| Publisher | : Hippocrene Concise Dictionary |
| Total Pages | : 620 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9780781806589 |
This unique book is the first Ladino dictionary for English speakers! Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish or Judezmo, was the language spoken by the Sephardic Jews who settled in the Ottoman Empire after their expulsion from Spain in the 15th century. Definitions include word origins, the cultural context of expressions, and usage, making the book an invaluable reference tool for anyone interested in Romance and Oriental languages and/or Jewish culture.
