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ליטע

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Lithuanian Lietuvà, compare Polish Litwa, Russian Литва́ (Litvá).

Proper noun

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ליטע (litef

  1. Lithuania (a country in northeastern Europe)

Usage notes

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  • Historically, this term would have been used to denote what is today Lithuania, Belarus and parts of southern Latvia, northern and eastern Ukraine and western Russia, and the Jewish population inside that region, and therefore any related or derived terms would most likely relate to the wider region rather than specifically the modern Republic of Lithuania in historical texts. [1]
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See also

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countries in Europe: לענדער פֿון אייראָפּע (lender fun eyrope) (appendix)edit

References

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  1. ^ Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008), “Lite”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slównik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 495

Further reading

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