גבֿיר
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Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Hebrew גביר (gvir).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
גבֿיר • (gvir, gevir) m, plural גבֿירים (gvirim, gvirem), feminine גבֿירטע (gvirte, gevirte) or גבֿירהטע (gvirete, gevirete)
Usage notes[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- גבֿירישאַפֿט (g(e)vireshaft, g(e)virishaft), גבֿירישקייט (gvirishkayt, gevirishkayt, “wealth”)
- גבֿירימשאַפֿט (gvirimshaft, gevirimshaft)
- גבֿיריש (gvirish, gevirish, “rich, well to do”)
Related terms[edit]
- גבור (giber)
References[edit]
- Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “gvir”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 365
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “גבֿיר” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].