אַ לעבן אויף דײַן קאָפּ

Yiddish

Etymology

Literally "a life on your head", conveying a wish that the addressee have a long life.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /a ˈlɛbm̩ ɔɪ̯f daɪ̯n ˈkɔp/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /a ˈlɛbm̩ af daɪ̯n ˈkɔp/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /a ˈleɪ̯bm̩ ɔf daːn ˈkɔp/
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): /a ˈlɛɪ̯bm̩ ɔf dan ˈkɔp/

Interjection

אַ לעבן אויף דײַן קאָפּ • (a lebn oyf dayn kop)

  1. (idiomatic) well done, well said (exclamation of praise)
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