פֿאָדעם

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German vadem, from Old High German fadum, from Proto-West Germanic *faþm (“embrace”). Compare German Faden.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /fɔdəm/

Noun

פֿאָדעם • (fodem) m, plural פֿעדעם (fedem)

1. string
2. thread

Related terms

• פֿעדעמען (fedemen)