היימיש
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Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German heimisch, from Old High German heimisk. By surface analysis, היים (heym) + ־יש (-ish).
Adjective[edit]
היימיש • (heymish)
Usage notes[edit]
This term can have connotations similar to those expressed by the English phrase better the devil you know, that is, flawed or inferior but familiar, like a dysfunctional family.
Declension[edit]
Declension of היימיש
Descendants[edit]
- → English: haimish