Yenish

Y4E1N1I1S1H4

noun

A group of nomadic people in Europe, living mostly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Wallonia, and parts of France. They often claim to be descendants of the Celtic Helvetii.

OriginLuxembourgish Jéinesch →
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Meanings

nounYenish pl (plural only)

alternative Yeniche

  1. pluralplural onlyA group of nomadic people in Europe, living mostly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Wallonia, and parts of France. They often claim to be descendants of the Celtic Helvetii.
adjectiveYenish (not comparable)

alternative Yeniche

  1. not comparableRelating to these people

Origin

  1. LuxembourgishJéinesch
  2. EnglishYenish

From Luxembourgish Jéinesch

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 耶尼什人
  • 耶尼什人Translations
French Yéniche
  • YénicheTranslations
German Jenisch, jenisch
  • JenischTranslations
  • jenischTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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