פּזרנות

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פזרנות (pazranut, “extravagance”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pazˈrɔnəs/

Noun

פּזרנות • (pazrones) n

  1. largesse, generosity
    Synonym: ברייטהאַרציקייט (breythartsikeyt)
  2. extravagance

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּזרנות” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “largesse”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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