בורא־עולם

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew בּוֹרֵא עוֹלָם (boré 'olám, creator of [the] world)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˌbɔɪ̯ʁəˈɔɪ̯ləm/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˌbeɪ̯ʁəˈeɪ̯ləm/

Noun

בורא־עולם • (boyre-oylemm

  1. God

References

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