גימנאַסטיק

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Ancient Greek γυμναστική (gumnastikḗ). Compare German Gymnastik.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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גימנאַסטיק (gimnastikf

  1. gymnastics
  2. exercise
    Synonyms: געניטונג (genitung), גימנאַסטישע געניטונג (gimnastishe genitung)
  3. physical education, PE
    Synonym: פֿיזקולטור (fizkultur)
  4. (US) gym (class subject)
    Synonyms: אַטלעטיק (atletik), פֿיזקולטור (fizkultur)
  5. calisthenics
    Synonyms: קאַליסטעניק (kalistenik), געניטונגען (genitungen)
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References

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  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “gymnastics”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN