ניפֿטר

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew נִפְטַר (niftár, to pass away).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ניפֿטר (nifterm, plural ניפֿטרים (niftorem)

  1. dead person (honourable)
    Synonym: מת (meys)
  2. (in the plural) the deceased, the fallen