בעל־חלומות

Yiddish

Etymology

בעל (bal, person of) +‎ חלומות (khaloymes, dreams)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˌbalχaˈlɔɪ̯məs/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˌbalχaˈleɪ̯məs/

Noun

בעל־חלומות • (bal-khaloymesm, plural בעלי־חלומות (bale-khaloymes)

  1. dreamer

References

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