הירש

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German hirz, from Old High German hiruz, from Proto-West Germanic *herut, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz. Compare German Hirsch.

Noun

הירש • (hirsh) m, plural הירשן (hirshn), feminine הירשין (hirshin)

  1. deer, buck, stag

Proper noun

הירש • (hirsh)

  1. a male given name

References

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