פֿאָדעם

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German vadem, from Old High German fadum, from Proto-West Germanic *faþm (“embrace”). Compare German Faden.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /fɔdəm/

Noun

פֿאָדעם • (fodem) m, plural פֿעדעם (fedem)

  1. string
  2. thread
  • פֿעדעמען (fedemen)
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