בית־מדרש

See also: בית מדרש

Yiddish

Etymology

בית (beys, house of) +‎ מדרש (medresh, Midrash)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəsˈmɛdʁəʃ/

Noun

בית־מדרש • (bes-medreshm or n, plural בתּי־מדרשים (bote-medroshem)

  1. (Judaism) beth hamidrash (place of Torah study and prayer)

Derived terms

  • בית־מדרשדיק (bes-medreshdik)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “בית־מדרש” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].