לויז

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German lūs, from Old High German lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs. Compare German Laus, Dutch luis, English louse.

Noun

לויז • (loyz) f, plural לײַז (layz)

1. louse (insect)

   Synonyms: כּנים (kinem), כּינים (kinem)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “לויז” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].