September 2010
10 posts
Klaybn - קלייבן
Klaybn - קלייבן \KLAYB-en\ Verb:
1. To choose, gather, collect, save up; pick, harvest (fruit, berries, etc.).
2. To gather (intransitive); to intend to, be going to [with reflexive zikh (זיך)].
Pronunciation: Click here to hear a native Yiddish speaker use this word in conversation.
Variant spelling: kloybn (קלויבן).
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Museum of Family History and Zackary Sholem Berger
For those interested, the Museum of Family History, a virtual museum which exists only in cyberspace, has a pretty extensive collection of articles and multimedia presentations relating to the history of the Yiddish theater, both in Europe and in New York. There, you can learn about famous Yiddish theatrical personalities and societies, read contemporary newspaper articles about these subjects,...
Shlogn - שלאגן
Shlogn - שלאגן \SHLOG-en\ Verb:
To beat, hit, strike; mint (money); fight [with zikh].
Pronunciation: Click here to hear a native Yiddish speaker use this word in conversation.
Synonyms: farknakn (פארקנאקן); hakn (האקן); klapn (קלאפן); onshtoysn (אנשטויסן); trasken(טראסקען).
German equivalents: drücken, hämmern, klopfen, pochen, schlagen, stoßen.
Etymology: The word derives from Middle...
Bar-Ilan Yiddish Oppourtunities
For those interested, the Rena Costa Center for Yiddish Studies at Bar-Ilan University’s website hosts information (in English) on the opportunities available at Bar-Ilan for learning Yiddish, both during the school year and during the summer. In addition, the website has links to pages about the professors who teach there, books recently published by Bar-Ilan on topics related to Yiddish,...
Kroyn - קרוין
Kroyn - קרוין \KROYN\ Noun \ Feminine \ Pl. Kroynen:
A crown (sometimes used as a term of endearment for a child; cf. the Yiddish personal name Kreyne).
Pronunciation: Click here to hear a native Yiddish speaker use this word in conversation.
Synonyms: atore (עטרה); keyser (כתר).
German equivalent: der Kranz, die Krone, der Scheitel.
Etymology: The word derives from German “die...
Shlof, Mayn Kind
For those interested, I have copied the lyrics of the lullaby Shlof Mayn Kind, Mayn Kroyn, Mayn Sheyner (modified from here) below this e-mail and provided the Yiddish text as well. Those interested in hearing a nice recording of this song can listen here.
Shlof, Mayn Kind Shlof mayn kind, mayn kroyn, mayn sheyner, Shlofzhe, zunenyu. Shlof, mayn lebn, mayn kaddish eyner, Lulinke lu-lu. Shlof mayn...
