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Yiddishe

Yiddishe is the alternative form of Yiddish.

Meaning of Yiddish

Adjective

Yiddish (comparative more Yiddish, superlative most Yiddish)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.
    • As a Yiddish proverb has it: Badarf men hunik ven tsuker iz zis? Who needs honey when sugar is sweet?2007 January 26, Stefan Kanfer, “In Lower Manhattan, the Echo of the Yiddish Stage Endures”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2019
  2. (informal) Jewish; relating to Yiddishkeit.
    • Yiddish cooking; Yiddish music
    Synonyms:
    Jewish

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Forms of Yiddishe

comparativemore Yiddishe
superlativemost Yiddishe

Questions about Yiddishe

What is Yiddishe the alternative form of?
Yiddishe is the alternative form of Yiddish.

Words near Yiddishe in the dictionary

  1. yidams
  2. Yidden
  3. Yiddish
  4. Yiddish Alps
  5. Yiddish-like
  6. Yiddishe
  7. Yiddisher
  8. Yiddishers
  9. Yiddishise
  10. Yiddishised
  11. Yiddishises

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