Baldower

German

Etymology

From Rotwelsch (thieves’ cant), from Yiddish בעלדבר (baldover, “the one in question, the aforementioned”), from Hebrew בעל דבר (baʿal dāvār, literally “lord of the speech”, i.e. “he who is central to the affair”). The sense developed from the use referring to a source whose name one does not want to reveal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balˈdoːvɐ/

Noun

Baldower m (strong, genitive Baldowers, plural Baldower)

  1. (archaic) tipster, insider who gives advice to criminals

Declension

Declension of Baldower [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Baldower die Baldower
genitive eines des Baldowers der Baldower
dative einem dem Baldower den Baldowern
accusative einen den Baldower die Baldower

Derived terms

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