What does Schnorrer mean in Yiddish?
beggar
Schnorrer (שנאָרער; also spelled shnorrer) is a Yiddish term meaning “beggar” or “sponger”. The word Schnorrer originally occurred in the German language to describe a freeloader who frequently asks for little things, like cigarettes or little sums of money, without offering a return.
What does Kuni Lemel mean in Yiddish?
Kuni Lemel— (name of a fictional character) One who gets everything backward. Kvetch— (Y: creak) A whiner.
What is a Yiddish term of endearment?
Bubbeleh: One of the most endearing terms of endearment ever, it literally means “little doll.” Chavruta: One’s Talmud study-buddy, who often becomes one’s BFF. Chochom: From the Hebrew word for “wisdom,” a sage. Gaon: A title of high respect reserved for the great Talmud scholars and yeshiva heads of the age.
What is another name for Schnorrer?
a person who habitually borrows or lives at the expense of others with no intention of repaying; sponger; moocher; beggar.
What is a mazik?
n. A mischievous person, often a child. v. ( with verb “to be”) To ruin partially; damage. (
What does the Yiddish word mazik mean?
mazik impish mischievous person, esp. a child.
How do you say thank you in Yiddish?
So you want to say “thank you” in Yiddish. Say “a dank” to mean “thank you”, and say “a sheynem dank” for “thank you very much.” X Research source Read on for more cultural context!
Is there a Yiddish word for nudge?
The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003 [1968]). American English “nudge” is a verb and noun that rhymes with “fudge” and means “prod, coax, approach.” It does not seem to be influenced by Yiddish. Jewish English “noodge” has the vowel of “hood”.
What is shnorrer Yiddish?
Schnorrer (שנאָרער; also spelled shnorrer) is a Yiddish term meaning “beggar” or “sponger”. The word Schnorrer also occurs in German to describe a freeloader who frequently asks for little things, like cigarettes or little sums of money, without offering a return.
What does “Schnorrer” mean?
Schnorrer is a Yiddish word meaning beggar, or moocher. It’s also a popular subject/target of Jewish humor. Below are some examples.
What is the difference between ‘nudge’ and ‘noodge’?
Jewish English “noodge” has the vowel of “hood”. Leo Rosten explains the difference: “Where a nudge is open, a nudzh is surreptitious, a kick under the table… A nudzh is also a Yinglish synonym for nudnik.” See here for more info.