yene velt

/ˈjɛ.nə vɛlt/

noun

The world to come, hereafter

OriginYiddish יענע וועלט →
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Meanings

noun

alternative yenemsvelt

  1. The world to come, hereafter
  2. A far away place
  3. The boondocks

Origin

  1. Yiddishיענע וועלט“the world to come”
  2. Englishyene velt

From Yiddish יענע וועלט (yene velt, “the world to come”, literally “that world”).

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