what does that mean? I think the jewish faith is absolutly beautiful, do you have names for Husband/wife/children/love
I guess I wonder is there a jewish dictionary or something like that.
2006-12-18 06:22:06 · 9 answers · asked by Joyce D 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is not a "Jewish" language. You are either talking about "Hebrew", the language spoken in Israel today and also the language of the Hebrew Scriptures (commonly called the Old Testament) or you are talking about "Yiddish." Yiddish is a variant of German that was spoken by Jews in Germany and Eastern Europe. As a language, it is rarely used today, but many terms continue to be used because they are so useful.
I'm not sure what you mean by "Mahzalto", but you may be referring to Mazel Tov, which is Hebrew and translates roughly as congratulations. Tov = good. I forget what Mazel is.
2006-12-18 06:28:44 · answer #1 · answered by angel_light 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The words you've mentioned are Yiddish. Here's a great web site that lists LOTS of Yiddish terms and phrases:
http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Glossary/Yiddish_Words/yiddish_words.html
Peace.
2006-12-18 14:25:15 · answer #2 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mazel tov is Hebrew for good luck
Yiddish is German written with Hebrew letters, the alef bet
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2006-12-18 14:47:20 · answer #3 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meshuggah: crazy.
Schmageggie: fool.
Tochis: rear end.
Schmaltz: literally, chicken fat, but refers to anything overly sappy and sentimental.
Get a Yiddish dictionary.
2006-12-18 14:26:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
UMM, it's called Yiddish, not Jewish. Schvitzing is sweating, not schvetting. Please leave the language alone.
2006-12-18 14:24:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i like the word tukas for heine, if that is the coreect word?
2006-12-18 14:24:52 · answer #6 · answered by RACHAEL R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
meshugeneh--crazy
farshimmeled--overwhelmed
kibitz-to chat it up
pocket book-purse-duh
bubelah-moemela-darling-to a child
2006-12-18 14:26:23 · answer #7 · answered by xxthespianxx 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A shonda fur de goyim
2006-12-18 14:24:22 · answer #8 · answered by samssculptures 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
vaclempt- choked up
2006-12-18 14:25:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋