שרײַער

Yiddish

Etymology

שרײַען (shrayen) +‎ ־ער (-er). Compare German Schreier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃraɪ̯ər/

Noun

שרײַער • (shrayer) m, plural שרײַערס (shrayers), feminine שרײַערין (shrayerin)

  1. screamer, shouter, yeller
  2. howler monkey
    Synonym: שרײַמאַלפּע (shraymalpe)
  3. (derogatory) loudmouth
    Synonyms: שרײַמאַלפּע (shraymalpe), טומלער (tumler)

Derived terms

References

  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “loudmouth”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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