אַבֿלות

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • אַבֿילות (aveyles)

Etymology

Compare אַבֿדה (aveyde, “loss”).

Pronunciation

Noun

אַבֿלות • (aveyles) m or f or n

  1. bereavement, mourning

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַבֿלות” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998), A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 22
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