mameloshen

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noun

The Yiddish language.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounmameloshen (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe Yiddish language.

Origin

  1. Yiddishמאַמע־לשון
  2. Englishmameloshen

From Yiddish מאַמע־לשון (mame-loshn), meaning "mother tongue".

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