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Yiddish
Etymology
As a noun, borrowed from Russian мо́лодец (mólodec); as an interjection, borrowed from Russian молоде́ц (molodéc).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /mɔˈlɔdjɛt͡s/, /mɔlɔˈdjɛt͡s/
Noun
מאָלאָדיעץ • (molodyets) m, plural מאָלאָדיעצעס (molodyetses)
- a brave person, a hero
2009, Yankev London, “עס גייט שוין די צווייטע מאה פֿון פּרעזידענטישע טעג [It is already the second hundred of presidential days]”, in Forverts:באַראַק אָבאַמאַ איז — איר ווייסט עס אַליין — אַ זעלטענער מאָלאָדיעץ.- barak obama iz — ir veyst es aleyn — a zeltener molodyets.
- Barack Obama is - you know it yourself - a rare brave person.
- a person who can get things done
- fine fellow, good guy
Derived terms
Interjection
מאָלאָדיעץ! • (molodyets!)
- genius!
- well done!, bravo!, attaboy!, attagirl!
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “מאָלאָדיעץ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “מאָלאָדיעץ”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN