היימיש
Yiddish
Etymology
היים (heym) + ־יש (-ish)
Adjective
היימיש • (heymish)
- domestic
- cozy
- familiar, intimate
- informal
Declension
Declension of היימיש
predicative | היימיש heymish | |||||
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case | masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | post./nom. | ||||
nominative | היימישער heymisher | היימיש heymish | היימישע heymishe | היימישס heymishs | היימישע heymishe | היימישע heymishe |
accusative | היימישן heymishn | |||||
dative | היימישן heymishn | היימישער heymisher |
Usage notes
This term can have connotations similar to those expressed by the English phrase better the devil you know, that is, flawed or inferior but familiar, like a dysfunctional family.
Descendants
- English: haimish