אויפֿוואָרף

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

By surface analysis, אויפֿ־ (oyf-) +‎ וואָרף (vorf, toss, throw). Compare German aufwerfen (to raise (e.g. questions, concerns)).

Noun edit

אויפֿוואָרף (oyfvorfm, plural אויפֿוואָרפֿן (oyfvorfn)

  1. reproach, reproof, accusation

References edit

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אויפֿוואָרף”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אױפֿװאָרף” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].