jidan

See also: jīdàn

Kriol

Alternative forms

• sidan

Etymology

From English sit down.

Verb

jidan

1. sit
2. stay
3. to be located

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Romanian

Etymology

From the regionalism jid, from a Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *židъ, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos) and Hebrew יהודי (Yehudi); see also Russian жид (žid), Serbo-Croatian žid, Ukrainian жид (žyd).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒiˈdan/

Noun

jidan m (plural jidani, feminine equivalent jidancă)

1. (derogatory, popular, ethnic slur) Jew, yid, kike

Declension

Declension of jidan

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) jidan	jidanul	(niște) jidani	jidanii
genitive/dative	(unui) jidan	jidanului	(unor) jidani	jidanilor
vocative	jidanule		jidanilor

Related terms

• jidov, jidoavcă, jidaucă

See also

• evreu (neutral, non-offensive term)