בלייז

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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Adjective

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בלייז (bleyz)

  1. drab, dull, lackluster
    בלייזע אויגן
    bleyze oygn
    weak/sick eyes
Declension
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References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “בלייז”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN

Etymology 2

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Noun

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בלייז (bleyzm, plural בלייזן (bleyzn)

  1. blank (in a text)
  2. gap, lack, want, deficiency
  3. open space

References

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