פֿרום

See also: פרום

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German vrume (“efficient, good, righteous”), derived from Old High German fruma (“benefit”). Related to German fromm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /frʊm/
    • (Northeastern) IPA(key): [fʁʊm]
    • (Poylish) IPA(key): [fʁɪm]
    • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): [fʁɨm]

Adjective

פֿרום • (frum) (comparative פֿרימער (frimer), superlative פֿרימסט (frimst))

  1. religious; pious
  2. (by extension) observant, Orthodox, frum

Usage notes

A religious non-Jew is more likely to be called רעליגיעז (religyez).

Declension

Declension of פֿרום
predicative פֿרום
frum
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative פֿרומער
frumer 		פֿרום
frum 		פֿרומע
frume 		פֿרומס
frums 		פֿרומע
frume 		פֿרומע
frume
accusative פֿרומען
frumen
dative פֿרומען
frumen 		פֿרומער
frumer

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: frum, frummer
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