בעל־מדרגה

Yiddish

Etymology

בעל (bal, “man of”) +‎ מדרגה (madreyge, “level”)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˌbal maˈdʁɛɪ̯ɡə/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˌbal maˈdʁeɪ̯ɡə/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˌbal maˈdʁaɪ̯ɡə/

Noun

בעל־מדרגה • (bal-madreyge) m, plural בעלי־מדרגה (bale-madreyge) or בעלי־מדרגות (bale-madreyges)

  1. person of high moral standing

References

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