גבֿיר

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גביר (gvir).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡ(ə)ˈviːr/

Noun

גבֿיר • (gvir, gevir) m, plural גבֿירים (gvirim, gvirem), feminine גבֿירטע (gvirte, gevirte) or גבֿירהטע (gvirete, gevirete)

  1. a rich person (someone of great wealth)

Usage notes

  • Other feminine forms of the noun include גבֿירה (gvire, gevire) and גבֿירינטע (gvirnte, gevirnte).

Derived terms

  • גבֿירישאַפֿט (g(e)vireshaft, g(e)virishaft), גבֿירישקייט (gvirishkayt, gevirishkayt, “wealth”)
  • גבֿירימשאַפֿט (gvirimshaft, gevirimshaft)
  • גבֿיריש (gvirish, gevirish, “rich, well to do”)

References

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