ערד

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German ërde, from Old High German erda, from Proto-West Germanic *erþu, from Proto-Germanic *erþō. Compare German Erde.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ɛʁd/
  • (Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ɛɪ̯(ə)ʁd/

Noun

ערד • (erdf

  1. Earth
  2. the ground
  3. earth; soil
    Synonym: (humorous) אדמה (adome)

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