עונג

Hebrew

Root
ע־נ־ג (ʿ-n-g)
2 terms

Noun

עונג / עֹנֶג • (ónegm [pattern: קֹטֶל]

  1. pleasure

Derived terms

  • עונג שבת

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew עונג.

Noun

עונג • (oynegm

  1. pleasure; enjoyment
    Synonyms: תּענוג (tayneg), פֿאַרגעניגן (fargenign)

Derived terms

  • עונג־שבת (oyneg-shabes, Honouring the Sabbath)

References

  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 135