Yiddish is a weird language. It is a strange mixture of Hebrew, German, Polish and ancient Aramaic. The result is a funny sounding language, a dying language only old Jewish people now speak. While it is quickly disappearing as a language, some of the best words have made their way into other languages, such as English. Let's see how many of these Yiddish words you know!
What does this Yiddish word mean?
What does this Yiddish word mean?
Sweating; making an effort
Cheating; committing fraud
What does this Yiddish word mean?
A particular routine or gimmick
Another word for the Sabbath
What does this Yiddish word mean?
What does this Yiddish word mean?
Another word for grandchild
What does this Yiddish word mean?
What does this Yiddish word mean?
What does this Yiddish word mean?
A mix of various foods on a plate
What does this Yiddish word mean?
What does this Yiddish word mean?
A person who doesn't eat much
What does this Yiddish word mean?
What does this Yiddish word mean?
Chat charmingly to gain advantage
Gaining weight; becoming very fat
Making food for a party of people
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You don't seem to know much about Yiddish. Of course, it's a dying language, so don't beat yourself up about it! You can either try again or have a look at the answers and mistakes by clicking on 'Show Mistakes'.
Good!
You surely know some Yiddish! You've probably heard it around for years before starting to understand what these words mean. As this is a dying language, it's really fun to see people remember these words and work them into everyday English!
Very Good!
You aced this test and proven to us you know a lot of Yiddish words and can probably make some old Jewish people smile. Congratulations on having some knowledge in Yiddish, a dying language. It's nice to see some people still know these words!
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Shai K.
10/14/2021
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