אַקאַדעמיע

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Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin acadēmīa. Compare German Akademie, Russian акаде́мия (akadémija).

Pronunciation

Noun

אַקאַדעמיע (akademyef, plural אַקאַדעמיעס (akademyes)

  1. academy
  2. upper school
  3. conservatory
    Synonym: מוזיק־אַקאַדעמיע (muzik-akademye)
  4. commemorative gathering
    Synonym: אָנדענק־אַקאַדעמיע (ondenk-akademye)
  5. solemn assembly

Derived terms

References

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אַקאַדעמיע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַקאַדעמיע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .