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Litvish

Litvish proper noun: the dialect of Yiddish spoken in Lithuania, Belarus, southern Latvia, northern and eastern Ukraine, and western Russia.

Proper noun

Litvish

  1. The dialect of Yiddish spoken in Lithuania, Belarus, southern Latvia, northern and eastern Ukraine, and western Russia.
    Synonyms:
    Northeastern Yiddish

Synonyms of Litvish

  • Northeastern Yiddish

Origin of Litvish

Borrowed from Yiddish ליטוויש (litvish).

Questions about Litvish

What does Litvish mean?
Litvish means the dialect of Yiddish spoken in Lithuania, Belarus, southern Latvia, northern and eastern Ukraine, and western Russia.
What part of speech is Litvish?
Litvish is a proper noun.

Words near Litvish in the dictionary

  1. Litvin
  2. Litvinenko
  3. Litvinov
  4. Litvins
  5. litvinskite
  6. Litvish
  7. Litvishe
  8. Litvyn
  9. Litwack
  10. Litwiller
  11. Litwillers

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