אַנאַלפֿאַבעט

Yiddish

Etymology

International word, ultimately from Late Latin analphabetus (“unable to read and write; illiterate”), from Ancient Greek ἀναλφάβητος (analphábētos, “illiterate”), from ἀν- (an-, “un-”) + ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos, “alphabet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /analfaˈbɛt/

Noun

אַנאַלפֿאַבעט • (analfabet) m, plural אַנאַלפֿאַבעטן (analfabetn), feminine אַנאַלפֿאַבעטקע (analfabetke) or אַנאַלפֿאַבעטין (analfabetin)

  1. illiterate person

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַנאַלפֿאַבעט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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