שנײַדער

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German snīdære, from the verb in Yiddish שנײַדן (shnaydn, “to cut”). Compare German Schneider, dated Dutch snijder.

Pronunciation

Noun

שנײַדער • (shnayder) m, plural שנײַדערס (shnayders)

  1. tailor

Derived terms

Proper noun

שנײַדער • (shnayder) m

  1. a surname originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Schneider
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