מושבֿ

See also: מושב

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מושב (mosháv, “settlement”)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈmɔɪ̯ʃəv/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈmeɪ̯ʃəv/

Noun

מושבֿ • (moyshev) m

  1. residence, dwelling, settlement (esp. a dirty one)
  2. mess, dump

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מושבֿ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 102
  • Uriel Weinreich (1977) Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books, page 553
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