חזירימלעך

Yiddish

Etymology

חזירים (khazeyrem, khazeyrim) +‎ ־לעך (-lekh). Unusually for suffixed nouns, this plural was formed with the plural of the suffix and the plural of the root word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /χaˈzeɪ̯rɪmɫəχ/, /χaˈzeɪ̯rəmɫəχ/

Noun

חזירימלעך • (khazeyrimlekh, khazeyremlekh)

1. plural of חזירל (khazerl): piggies, piglets

   Synonym: חזירלעך (khazerlekh)

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “xázerl”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 867
• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “xazéjrimlex”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 867
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “חזירל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “חזירימלעך” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [2].