מיטלענדיש

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Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

מיטל (mitl, middle) +‎ לאַנד (land, land) +‎ ־יש (-ish), likely as a calque of Latin mediterrāneus. Compare Czech středozemní, Macedonian средоземен (sredozemen), Russian средизе́мный (sredizémnyj), formed similarly.

Pronunciation

Adjective

מיטלענדיש (mitlendish)

  1. Mediterranean
    Synonym: מיטללענד־ימיש (mitllend-yamish)

Declension

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מיטלענדיש” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .