האַרבסט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • הערבסט (herbst)

Etymology

From Middle High German herbest, from Old High German herbist, from Proto-West Germanic *harbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz. Compare German Herbst.

Noun

האַרבסט • (harbst) m, plural האַרבסטן (harbstn)

  1. autumn, fall
    Synonym: אָסיען (osyen)

Derived terms

See also

Seasons in Yiddish · סעזאָנען (sezonen) (layout · text) · category
פֿרילינג (friling, “spring”),

וועסנע (vesne, “spring”),
פֿאַרפּסח (farpeysekh, “spring”)

זומער (zumer, “summer”) האַרבסט (harbst, “autumn”),

אָסיען (osyen, “autumn”)

ווינטער (vinter, “winter”),

רעגנצײַט (regntsayt, “(Israel) winter”)

References

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