Ashkenazi
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Hebrew Ashkenaz. Biblical Ashkenaz was the son of Japheth and grandson of Noah. His descendants were identified with Germans by medieval Jewish tradition.
Adjective [edit]
Ashkenazi (comparative more Ashkenazi, superlative most Ashkenazi)
- Of or relating to Jews of German and Eastern Europe origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.
Translations [edit]
of, or relating to Jews from Germany or Eastern Europe
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Noun [edit]
Ashkenazi (plural Ashkenazim)
- An Askhenazi Jew.
Translations [edit]
Jew from Germany or Eastern Europe
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