פֿרום

See also: פרום

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German vrume (“efficient, good, righteous”), derived from Old High German fruma (“benefit”). Related to German fromm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frʊm/
  • (Northeastern) IPA^(key): [fʁʊm]
  • (Mideastern) IPA^(key): [fʁɪm]
  • (Southeastern) IPA^(key): [fʁɨm]

Adjective

פֿרום • (frum) (comparative פֿרימער (frimer), superlative פֿרימסט (frimst))

1. religious; pious
2. (by extension) observant, Orthodox, frum

Usage notes

A religious non-Jew is more likely to be called רעליגיעז (religyez).

Declension

Declension of פֿרום

predicative					פֿרום frum
case	masculine	neuter			feminine	plural
		indefinite	definite	post./nom.
nominative	פֿרומער frumer	פֿרום frum	פֿרומע frume	פֿרומס frums	פֿרומע frume	פֿרומע frume
accusative	פֿרומען frumen
dative			פֿרומען frumen		פֿרומער frumer

Derived terms

• פֿרומאַק (frumak)
  • פֿרומאַקיש (frumakish)
• פֿרומקייט (frumkeyt)

Descendants

• → English: frum, frummer