ניפֿטר

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew נִפְטַר (niftár, “to pass away”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪftəʁ/

Noun

ניפֿטר • (nifter) m, plural ניפֿטרים (niftorem)

  1. dead person (honourable)
    Synonym: מת (meys)
  2. (in the plural) the deceased, the fallen
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