גראַנדיעז

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • גראַנדיאָז (grandyoz)

Etymology

Ultimately from French grandiose. Compare German grandios. The unexpected shift in the final vowel may be due to influence from other French-derived adjectives such as סקאַנדאַליעז (skandalyez).

Adjective

גראַנדיעז • (grandyez)

  1. grandiose, grand, magnificent

Declension

Declension of גראַנדיעז
predicative גראַנדיעז
grandyez
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative גראַנדיעזער
grandyezer
גראַנדיעז
grandyez
גראַנדיעזע
grandyeze
גראַנדיעזס
grandyezs
גראַנדיעזע
grandyeze
גראַנדיעזע
grandyeze
accusative גראַנדיעזן
grandyezn
dative גראַנדיעזן
grandyezn
גראַנדיעזער
grandyezer

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “גראַנדיעז” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “גראַנדיעז”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN