Yiddish
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew מַצָּב (matsáv, “shape”).
Pronunciation
- (YIVO) IPA(key): /ˈmat͡səv/
Noun
מצבֿ • (matsev) m, plural מצבֿים (matsovem)
- situation, condition
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “מצבֿ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].