jiddisch

Meaning

Yiddish (of or pertaining to the Yiddish language)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/jɪdɪʃ/

Etymology

From Yiddish ייִדיש (yidish), from Middle High German jüdesch, from Old High German judeisc, derived from judo, judeo + -isc, the former from Latin iūdaeus (“Judaean, Jew”), from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), derived from Ἰουδά (Ioudá, “Judah”) + -ιος (-ios), the former from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yəhūḏāh). Doublet of jüdisch.