ירושלים דליטע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, "the Jerusalem of Lithuania", from Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (yerushalayim), Jewish Babylonian Aramaic דְּ־ (d'), and Yiddish ליטע (lite).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ירושלים דליטע • (yerusholayem dlitef

  1. Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania, especially the Jewish portion of the city before World War Two)