רוים

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German Rōme, from Old High German Rōma, a relatinisation of Rūma, from Proto-West Germanic *Rūmu. Compare German Rom.

Proper noun

רוים • (roym) n

  1. Rome (a major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capital of the Roman Empire)
  2. Rome (a metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy)
  3. (historical) Rome, Ancient Rome (an ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa; in full, Roman Empire)

Derived terms

  • רוימער (roymer), רוימערין (roymerin)
  • רוימיש (roymish)
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