בלייז

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Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Adjective

בלייז (bleyz)

  1. drab, dull, lackluster
    בלייזע אויגן
    bleyze oygn
    weak/sick eyes
Declension

References

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “בלייז”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN

Etymology 2

Noun

בלייז (bleyzm, plural בלייזן (bleyzn)

  1. blank (in a text)
  2. gap, lack, want, deficiency
  3. open space

References

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