טערמין

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin terminus. Compare German Termin, Polish termin, Russian термин (termin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛrˈmiːn/, /tɛrˈmɪn/

Noun

טערמין • (termin) m, plural טערמינען (terminen)

1. (technical) term
2. term of imprisonment, time in prison

   אָפּקומען דעם טערמין ― opkumen dem termin ― to serve one's time

3. deadline

   באַצאָלן ווען דער טערמין לויפֿט אָן ― batsoln ven der termin loyft on ― to pay as the deadline approaches

   פֿאַרשפּעטיקן דעם טערמין ― farshpetikn dem termin ― to pay past the deadline, to not pay on time

4. expiration date
5. (law) court hearing

Derived terms

• אויסגאַבע־טערמין (oysgabe-termin, “publication time”)

 

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “טערמין” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “טערמין”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN