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Yiddish
Etymology
Named for the Germanic tribe Vandal, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Wanđilaz. Compare German Vandale, Wandale, Polish wandal, Wandal, Russian, Ukrainian ванда́л (vandál).
Pronunciation
Noun
וואַנדאַל • (vandal) m, plural וואַנדאַלן (vandaln)
- vandal, savage
- (historical) Vandal (member of an east Germanic tribe in the 3rd and 4th centuries)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “װאַנדאַל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “וואַנדאַל”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN