אַקאַדעמיע

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin acadēmīa. Compare German Akademie, Russian акаде́мия (akadémija).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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אַקאַדעמיע (akademyef, plural אַקאַדעמיעס (akademyes)

  1. academy
  2. upper school
  3. conservatory
    Synonym: מוזיק־אַקאַדעמיע (muzik-akademye)
  4. commemorative gathering
    Synonym: אָנדענק־אַקאַדעמיע (ondenk-akademye)
  5. solemn assembly

Derived terms

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References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אַקאַדעמיע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַקאַדעמיע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].