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Aramaic
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δεῖγμα (deîgma), from the verb δείχνω (deíchno, “to point”).
Noun
דּוּגְמָא • (dūḡmāʾ) f (plural דּוּגְמוֹת or דּוּגְמָאוֹת)
- example, illustration; sample
- simile
- a show, exhibition; also metaphorically, a farce
- one's appearance
Hebrew
Noun
דּוּגְמָא / דֻּגְמָא • (dugmá) f (plural indefinite דוגמאות / דֻּגְמָאוֹת, singular construct דוגמאת / דֻּגְמַאת־)
- Alternative spelling of דּוּגְמָה
Usage notes
- See usage notes in the entry דוגמה.
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew דוגמא or Aramaic דוגמא.
Noun
דוגמא • (dugme) f, plural דוגמוס / דוגמאָוס (dugmes)
- example
- Synonyms: בײַשפּיל (bayshpil), מאַשל (mashl)
Derived terms
References
- Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 48