אָרעמאַן

Yiddish

Etymology

אָרעם (orem) +‎ מאַן (man)

Noun

אָרעמאַן • (oreman) m, plural אָרעמעלײַט (oremelayt)

1. poor man, pauper

Usage notes

• The plural is sometimes spelled as two words: אָרעמע לײַט (oreme layt).

Derived terms

• אָרעמאַנסקע (oremanske)