אַבֿלות

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • אַבֿילות (aveyles)

Etymology

Compare אַבֿדה (aveyde, loss).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /aˈvɛɪ̯ɫəs/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /aˈveɪ̯ɫəs/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /aˈvaɪ̯ɫəs/

Noun

אַבֿלות • (aveylesm or f or n

  1. bereavement, mourning

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַבֿלות” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 22