What does Ponim mean?

What does Ponim mean?

a person’s face
noun. informal North American. (chiefly in Jewish use) a person’s face.

What does Geshikt mean?

Definitions. adj. Talented (especially in domains other than learning) and trusted to accomplish a task.

What does maidel mean?

ma(i)-del. Origin:Hebrew. Meaning:woman from Magdala; maiden; young, unmarried woman.

What is a Punem?

punim (plural punims) The face (front part of the head).

What is the male version of a Yenta?

The correct term for a Jewish matchmaker is shadchanit for a woman, shadchan for a man.

WHAT DOES A Shayna Maidel mean in English?

The meeting between the two sisters, as if for the first time, and the unfolding of their relationship – each is guarded and willful – provides the dramatic center of ”A Shayna Maidel,” the Yiddish term for a pretty or radiant girl. Throughout, Yiddish lines segue into English.

What does Shana Madela mean?

I also enjoyed hearing my sisters referred to as being “shayna madela” (or beautiful girl) and I always hoped I would raise my children so that each of them grow up to be a mentsch.

What does a Maidel MIT a klaidel mean?

A maidel mit a klaidel: A cutie-pie showing off her (new) dress. A mentsh on glik is a toyter mensh: An unlucky person is a dead person. A mentsh tracht und Gott lacht: A person plans and God laughs. A metsieh far a ganef: It’s a steal (Lit., A bargain for a thief.) A nechtiker tog!: Forget it! (Lit., “A day that’s a night.”) A nishtikeit!:

How can I find a Yiddish word in English?

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What does Mentsh On Glik mean in Yiddish?

A mentsh on glik is a toyter mensh: An unlucky person is a dead person. A mentsh tracht und Gott lacht: A person plans and God laughs. A metsieh far a ganef: It’s a steal (Lit., A bargain for a thief.) A nechtiker tog!:

What does the Yiddish word kokhlefel mean?

Extra credit: You could use the Yiddish word kokhlefel (literally meaning a cooking spoon) to mean a person who mixes in/a busybody. Yenta is also a woman’s name, famously the name of a comic strip character in The Forward who was a gossip as well as the matchmaker in Fiddler on the Roof.