וואַנדאַל

Yiddish

Etymology

Named for the Germanic tribe Vandal, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Wanđilaz. Compare German Vandale, Wandale, Polish wandal, Wandal, Russian, Ukrainian ванда́л (vandál).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vanˈdaɫ/

Noun

וואַנדאַל • (vandal) m, plural וואַנדאַלן (vandaln)

1. vandal, savage
2. (historical) Vandal (member of an east Germanic tribe in the 3rd and 4th centuries)

Related terms

• וואַנדאַליזם (vandalizm)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “װאַנדאַל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “וואַנדאַל”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN