וואָפֿן־שטילשטאַנד

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Yiddish

Etymology

Calque of French armistice. Compare German Waffenstillstand.

Noun

וואָפֿן־שטילשטאַנד (vofn-shtilshtandm, plural וואָפֿן־שטילשטאַנדן (vofn-shtilshtandn)

  1. armistice
    ס'שטײט אַ וואָפֿן־שטילשטאַנדs'shteyt a vofn-shtilshtandthere is an armistice

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References

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