Dictionary English → German: [Yiddish]

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	English	German
	gastr. relig. fleishik `{adj}` `[Yiddish,` `also` `fleishig:` `meaty]`	11 fleischig `[basari]`
	gastr. relig. milchik `{adj}` `[Yiddish,` `also` `milchig:` `milky]`	10 milchig `[chalavi]`
Verbs
	relig. to daven `[Yiddish]` `[pray]`	13 beten
	to plotz `[Am.]` `[coll.]` `[from` `Yiddish]` `[with` `a` `strong` `emotion]`	9 platzen `[z.` `B.` `vor` `Wut,` `Neugier,` `Freude]`
	to shvitz `[Am.]` `[coll.]` `[Yiddish]` `[sweat]`	8 schwitzen
	ling. `[to` `speak` `German` `with` `a` `Yiddish` `accent` / `intonation]`	jüdeln `[oft` `pej.]` `[bes.` `früher:` `mit` `jiddischem` `Einschlag` `sprechen]`
	relig. to daven `[Yiddish]` `[lead` `prayers]`	vorbeten
	to kvetch `[esp.` `Am.]` `[coll.]` `[from` `Yiddish]`	(dauernd) nörgeln `[pej.]` `[herumjammern]`
	to shvitz `[Am.]` `[coll.]` `[Yiddish]` `[be` `in` `a` `panic]`	Panik haben `[ugs.]`
Nouns
	spiel `[Yiddish]` `[coll.]`	925 Geschwafel `{n}` `[ugs.]`
	spiel `[Yiddish]` `[coll.]`	647 Gelaber `{n}` `[ugs.]` `[pej.]`
	mensch `[coll.]` `[Yiddish]`	337 `[grundanständiger,` `zutiefst` `humaner` `Mensch]`
	shtick `[Yiddish` `sl.]`	193 Masche `{f}` `[ugs.]`
	putz `[sl.]` `[from` `Yiddish]`	138 Idiot `{m}`
	film theatre schtick `[Yiddish` `sl.]` `[spv.]`	99 Masche `{f}` `[ugs.]` `[Spezialität,` `bes.` `eines` `Komikers]`
	schlimazel `[Yiddish` `sl.]`	97 Pechvogel `{m}`
	schlimazel `[Yiddish` `sl.]`	89 Tollpatsch `{m}` `[ugs.]`
	spiel `[Yiddish]` `[coll.]`	35 Sermon `{m}`
	yenta `[also` `yente]` `[Am.` `sl.:` `female` `chatterbox]` `[Yiddish]`	35 Klatschtante `{f}`
	tuchus `[chiefly` `Am.]` `[Yiddish]`	23 Toches `{m}` `[jidd.:` `Gesäß]`
	tchotchkes `{pl}` `[coll.]` `[esp.` `Am.]` `[from` `Yiddish]` `[also:` `tchatchkes,` `tsatskes]`	22 Nippes `{m}`
	schlep `[chiefly` `Am.,` `from` `Yiddish]` `[coll.]` `[arduous` `journey` `or` `procedure]`	19 Plackerei `{f}` `[mühselige` `Reise` `oder` `Prozedur]`
	schlep `[chiefly` `Am.,` `from` `Yiddish]` `[coll.]` `[stupid` `or` `clumsy` `person]`	12 Trottel `{m}` `[dummer` `od.` `ungeschickter` `Mensch]`
	schlub `[Am.]` `[sl.]` `[Yiddish]` `[pej.]` `[also` `spelled` `shlub,` `zhlub` `or` `zhlob]` `[clumsy` `person]`	8 Tölpel `{m}` `[pej.]`
	shvitz `[also:` `schvitz,` `schwitz]` `[from` `Yiddish]` `[session` `in` `a` `steam` `bath` `or` `sauna]`	8 Dampfbadaufenthalt `{m}`
	schnorrer `[esp.` `Am.,` `from` `Yiddish]` `[coll.]`	7 Schnorrer `{m}` `[ugs.]`
	ganef `[esp.` `Am.]` `[Yiddish]`	5 Ganeff `{m}` `[Ganove]`
	naches `[Am.]` `[pride` `or` `pleasure,` `especially` `at` `the` `achievements` `of` `one's` `children]` `[from` `Yiddish]`	5 Stolz `{m}` `[bes.` `auf` `seine` `Kinder]`
	boychick `[sl.]` `[from` `Yiddish]`	Jungchen `{n}` `[ugs.]`
	bubbie `[Am.]` `[coll.]` `[Yiddish` `derivation` `for` `'grandmother']`	Oma `{f}` `[ugs.]`
	fresser `[Yiddish]` `[sl.]` `[glutton]`	Fresser `{n}`
	gonif `[esp.` `Am.]` `[Yiddish]` `[ganef,` `crook]`	Ganeff `{m}` `[österr.]` `[veraltend]` `[aus` `dem` `Jiddischen]` `[Ganove]`
	gastr. knaidel `[also:` `kneidel]` `[from` `Yiddish` `kneydel]` `[matzo` `ball]`	Matzeknödel `{m}` `[auch:` `Mazzeknödel]`
	gastr. knaidel `[also:` `kneidel]` `[from` `Yiddish` `kneydel]` `[matzo` `ball]`	Matzenknödel `{pl}` `[auch:` `Mazzenknödel]`
	meshuggener `[Am.]` `[sl.]` `[Yiddish]`	Meschuggener `{m}` `[ugs.]` `[aus` `dem` `Jiddischen]`
	noodnik `[sl.]` `[Yiddish]`	`[aufdringlicher` `Angeber]`
	nudje `[sl.]` `[Yiddish]`	Quälgeist `{m}`
	nudnick `[sl.]` `[Yiddish]`	`[aufdringlicher` `Angeber]`
	nudnik `[sl.]` `[Yiddish]`	`[aufdringlicher` `Angeber]`
	rishes `[rare]` `[from` `Yiddish]` `[also` `spelled` `rish'es]` `[antisemitism]`	Risches `{m}` `{f}` `[veraltend]` `[aus` `dem` `Jiddischen]` `[Antisemitismus]`
	schlimazel `[Yiddish` `sl.]`	Schlamassel `{m}` `{n}` `[österr.` `nur` `{n}]` `[ugs.]`
	schlimazel `[Yiddish` `sl.]`	Schlemihl `{m}` `[ugs.]`
	cloth. relig. shaitel `[Yiddish]` `[also:` `shaital,` `shaitl,` `sheitel,` `sheital,` `sheitl]`	Scheitel `{m}` `[Perücke` `mancher` `strenggläubiger` `jüd.` `Frauen]`
	shlemazl `[sl.]` `[Yiddish:` `unlucky` `person]`	Unglücksrabe `{m}`
	shlimazel `[Yiddish` `sl.]` `[spv.]`	Tollpatsch `{m}` `[ugs.]`
	shvitz `[also:` `schvitz,` `schwitz]` `[esp.` `Am.]` `[coll.]` `[from` `Yiddish]` `[sweat]`	Schweiß `{m}`
	shvitz `[also:` `schvitz,` `schwitz]` `[from` `Yiddish]` `[steam` `bath]`	Schwitzbad `{n}` `[bes.` `das` `ostjüdische` `Dampfbad]`
	spiel `[Yiddish]` `[coll.]`	langes Gerede `{n}`
2 Words: Others
	gastr. relig. glatt (kosher) `{adj}` `[Yiddish]`	strikt koscher `[od.` `glatt` `koscher]` `[Fleisch]`
3 Words: Nouns
	the ganze megillah `[Yiddish]` `[coll.]` `[the` `whole` `story]` `[idiom]`	der ganze Rattenschwanz `{m}` `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]`
5+ Words: Verbs
	to speak with a Yiddish accent `[also:` `...` `with` `a` `Yiddish-influenced` `intonation]`	jiddeln `[pej.]` `[mit` `jiddischem` `Einschlag` `sprechen]`
Fiction (Literature and Film)
	lit. F Tevye the dairyman `[from` `Yiddish:` `Tevye` `der` `milkhiker;` `protagonist` `of` `several` `stories` `by` `Sholem` `Aleichem]`	Tewje `{m},` der Milchmann `[aus` `jiddisch:` `Tewje` `der` `Milchiger;` `Protagonist` `mehrerer` `Erzählungen` `von` `Scholem` `Alejchem]`
	lit. F Tevye the milkman `[from` `Yiddish:` `Tevye` `der` `milkhiker;` `protagonist` `of` `several` `stories` `by` `Sholem` `Aleichem]`	Tewje `{m},` der Milchmann `[aus` `jiddisch:` `Tewje` `der` `Milchiger;` `Protagonist` `mehrerer` `Erzählungen` `von` `Scholem` `Alejchem]`

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