מושבֿ־זקנים

Yiddish

Etymology

מושבֿ (moyshev, “settlement”) +‎ זקנים (zkeynem, “old people”)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˌmɔɪ̯ʃəvˈzkɛɪ̯nəm/, [ˌmɔɪ̯ʃəfˈskɛɪ̯nəm]
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˌmeɪ̯ʃəvˈzkeɪ̯nəm/, [ˌmeɪ̯ʃəfˈskeɪ̯nəm]
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˌmɔɪ̯ʃəvˈzkaɪ̯nəm/, [ˌmɔɪ̯ʃəfˈskaɪ̯nəm]

Noun

מושבֿ־זקנים • (moyshev-zkeynem) m, plural מושבֿ־זקנימס (moyshev-zkeynems)

  1. nursing home

References

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