מיניסטעריום

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Most likely borrowed from German Ministerium, from Latin ministerium.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɪnɪˈstɛr(ɪ)jʊm/

Noun

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מיניסטעריום (ministeryumm, plural מיניסטעריומס (ministeryums)

  1. (politics) ministry
  2. (government) department
    Synonym: דעפּאַרטעמענט (departement)

Derived terms

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References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מיניסטעריום” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “ministry”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN