Litvish

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proper noun

The dialect of Yiddish spoken in Lithuania, Belarus, southern Latvia, northern and eastern Ukraine, and western Russia.

Similar
Northeastern Yiddish
OriginYiddish ליטוויש →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The dialect of Yiddish spoken in Lithuania, Belarus, southern Latvia, northern and eastern Ukraine, and western Russia.

    Synonyms: Northeastern Yiddish

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe dialect of Yiddish spoken in Lithuania, Belarus, southern Latvia, northern and eastern Ukraine, and western Russia.

Similar
Northeastern Yiddish

Origin

  1. Yiddishליטוויש
  2. EnglishLitvish

Borrowed from Yiddish ליטוויש (litvish).

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APA

Litvish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Litvish

MLA

“Litvish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Litvish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Litvish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Litvish.

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