נאַכטפֿויגל

Yiddish

אַ נאַכטפֿויגל.

Etymology

Compound of נאַכט (nakht, “night”) +‎ פֿויגל (foygl, “bird”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /ˈnaχtˌfɔɪ̯ɡɫ̩/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): [ˈnaχtˌfeɪ̯ɡɫ̩]
• (Mideastern, Southeastern) IPA^(key): [ˈnaχtˌfɔɪ̯ɡɫ̩]
• Hyphenation: נאַכט‧פֿויגל

Noun

נאַכטפֿויגל • (nakhtfoygl) m, plural נאַכטפֿייגל (nakhtfeygl) or נאַכטפֿויגלען (nakhtfoyglen)

1. nocturnal bird

   Synonym: בת־יענה (bas-yayne)

2. (specifically) owl

   Synonyms: סאָווע (sove), בת־יענה (bas-yayne), אײַל (ayl)

References

• Paul Abelson (1915), “owlet”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 987
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “נאַכטפֿויגל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].