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Yiddish
Etymology
Compare German meistens. By surface analysis, מיינסטן (meynstn) + ־ס (-s), which can possibly be further broken down into מײסט (meyst) + ־ן (-n) + ־ס (-s), where מײסט (meyst) would be cognate to German meist. Intrusive ־נ־ (-n-) may be due to influence from מינדסטנס (mindstns, “at least”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
מיינסטנס • (meynstns)
- mostly (for the most part)
- most often, usually, normally (most of the time)
אַ טיש קאָמפּיוטער ווערט מיינסטנס סטאַנציאָנירט אין ביוראָ אָדער אין שטוב, און ווערט ווינציק טראַנספּאָרטירט פון איין אָרט צום צווייטן.- a tish kompyuter vert meynstns stantsyonirt in byuro oder in shtub, un vert vintsik transportirt fun eyn ort tsum tsveytn.
- A desktop computer is usually stationed in the office or at home, and is easily transported from one place to another.
Derived terms
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “מײנסטנס” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .