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Definition of Yiddish noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Yiddish

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/ˈjɪdɪʃ/
 
/ˈjɪdɪʃ/
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  1. a Jewish language, originally used in central and eastern Europe, based on a form of German with words from Hebrew and several modern languagesTopics Languagec2
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Yiddish yidish (daytsh) ‘Jewish (German)’.
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