אָרקעסטער

Yiddish

Etymology

Likely from German Orchester, from French orchestre, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔʁˈkɛstəʁ/

Noun

אָרקעסטער • (orkester) m, plural אָרקעסטערס (orkesters)

  1. orchestra
    • 1967, Chaim Grade, צמח אַטלאַס [Tsemakh Atlas], page 46:
      די חברה קלינגט יעדע פערטל שעה, יעדע האַלבע שעה, און פּונקט צו דער שעה צעשפּילט זיך אין שטוב אַ גאַנצער אָרקעסטער.
      di khevre klingt yede fertl sho, yede halbe sho, un punkt tsu der sho tseshpilt zikh in shtub a gantser orkester.
      The group rang each quarter hour, each half hour, and at the top of the hour they played a whole orchestra in the house.
  • אָרקעסטראַל (orkestral)

References

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