שׂעיר־לעזאָזל

See also: שעיר לעזאזל

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שָׂעִיר לַעֲזָאזֵל (sa'ír la'azazél, “scapegoat”)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˌsɔ.əʁləˈzɔzl̩/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˌsuː.əʁləˈzuːzl̩/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˌsu.əʁləˈzuzl̩/

Noun

שׂעיר־לעזאָזל • (soer-lezozl) m, plural שׂעיר־לעזאָזלען (soer-lezozlen)

  1. scapegoat
    Synonym: כּפּרה־הינדל (kapore-hindl)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שׂעיר־לעזאָזל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Uriel Weinreich (1977) Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books
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