אומוועג

Yiddish

Etymology

From אומ־ (um-, “around”) +‎ וועג (veg, “way”). Compare German Umweg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊmvɛɡ/

Noun

אומוועג • (umveg) m, plural אומוועגן (umvegn)

  1. roundabout way, detour

References

  • Alexander Harkavy (2006) “אומוועג”, in Yiddish-English-Hebrew Dictionary, New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 28
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