בירגער

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German burger, from Old High German burgari. By surface analysis, בורג (burg) +‎ ־ער (-er). Compare German Bürger.

Noun

בירגער • (birger) m, plural בירגערס (birgers), feminine בירגערין (birgerin)

1. citizen (legal member of a state)

References

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