What does Mechaya mean?
Definitions. n. “Pleasure, enjoyment, a real joy” (Rosten); something that gives great joy.
What does Tsvuak mean in Yiddish?
hypocrite
Etymology. Yiddish צבֿעק ‘hypocrite’ from Hebrew צבוע ‘hypocrite; hypocritical’ with Slavic depreciative suffix -ak.
What does Dremel mean in Yiddish?
nap’, דרעמלען dremlen ‘v. nap, doze’
What does Schmegegge mean?
nonsense
Definitions of schmegegge. (Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense. synonyms: shmegegge. type of: bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality.
Is Drek a Yiddish word?
Dreck is a Yiddish word that comes from the German Dreck, which means both “dirt” and “manure.”
What does mechayeh mean in Yiddish?
Mechayeh derives from the Hebrew, chai, meaning life (as in lchaim). In Yiddish, the word has numerous other uses. Something delicious, delightful or enjoyable is mechayehdik. If its extra delicious, you could say its mechayeh nefashos (reviving souls) or mechayeh nefashosdik. A michyah is a livelihood, something that literally,…
What is mechayehdik?
Mechayeh derives from the Hebrew, chai, meaning life (as in lchaim). In Yiddish, the word has numerous other uses. Something delicious, delightful or enjoyable is mechayehdik. If its extra delicious, you could say its mechayeh nefashos (reviving souls) or mechayeh nefashosdik.
What is a michyah in Yiddish?
In Yiddish, the word has numerous other uses. Something delicious, delightful or enjoyable is mechayehdik. If its extra delicious, you could say its mechayeh nefashos (reviving souls) or mechayeh nefashosdik. A michyah is a livelihood, something that literally, not metaphorically, sustains you.
Why do we call ourselves mechayeh?
(One could think that the phrase reflects our penchant for dramatic self-expression, where others might simply say, that was nice.) Mechayeh derives from the Hebrew, chai, meaning life (as in lchaim).