אומשטאַנדוואָרט

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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אומשטאַנד (umshtand, circumstance) +‎ וואָרט (vort, word), possibly as a calque of German Umstandswort.

Noun

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אומשטאַנדוואָרט (umshtandvortn, plural אומשטאַנדווערטער (umshtandverter)

  1. (grammar) adverb
    Synonym: אַדווערב (adverb)

References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אומשטאַנדוואָרט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].