n. a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
He did not understand the Yiddish statement from the Jewish shopkeeper.
He did not understand the Yiddish statement from the Jewish shopkeeper.
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What language was Yiddish originally?
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What discoveries did Amos and Abraham make about Yiddish and Pennsylvania Dutch?
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Why did Grandpa and Bubbie use Yiddish words and English words?
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High German language; High German dialect; dialect of High German
English
2 syllables
Yid-dish
yiddish
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