קימפּעטאָרין
Yiddish
FWOTD – 3 June 2016
Etymology
From קימפּעט (kimpet, “labour, childbirth”) + ־אָר (-or) + ־ין (-in).
Pronunciation
- (YIVO) IPA(key): /ˈkɪmpɛtɔʁn̩/
Noun
קימפּעטאָרין • (kimpetorin) f, plural קימפּעטאָרינס (kimpetorins)
- woman in childbirth, woman who has just given birth, new mother
Synonyms
- האָבערין (hoberin)
References
- Uriel Weinreich, Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary (1968)
- Tyščenko, Dmytro (2014), “קימפּעטאָרין”, in Jidyš-ukrajinsʹkyj slovnyk [Yiddish–Ukrainian Dictionary], Kiev: Art Ekonomi, page 816b