גוזמא

Yiddish

Etymology

From Aramaic גוזמא (“exaggeration, hyperbole”); cf. Arakhin 11a. Cognate of Hebrew גוזמה.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊzmə/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪzmə/

Noun

גוזמא • (guzme) f, plural גוזמות (guzmes) or גוזמאָות (guzmoes)

1. exaggeration

Derived Terms

• גוזמאדיק (guzmedik)