וואַנט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German want, from Old High German want. Cognates include German Wand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvant/
• Hyphenation: וואַנט

Noun

וואַנט • (vant) f, plural ווענט (vent)

1. wall (of a building; especially an inner wall)

See also

• מויער (moyer, “stone wall”)

References

• Paul Abelson (1915), “wall”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 1688
• Uriel Weinreich (1977), “wall”, in Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books, page 357
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “וואַנט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].