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Yiddish
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin imperātor. Compare German Imperator, Polish imperator and Russian импера́тор (imperátor).
Pronunciation
Noun
אימפּעראַטאָר • (imperator) m, plural אימפּעראַטאָרן (imperatorn), feminine אימפּעראַטאָרין (imperatorin)
- emperor
- Synonym: קייסער (keyser)
Usage notes
- The plural form is pronounced as /ɪmpəraˈtɔrn̩/, with a shift in the stressed syllable.
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “אימפּעראַטאָר” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אימפּעראַטאָר”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN