Yiddish

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Etymology

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From באַשרײַבן (bashraybn) +‎ ־ונג (-ung). Cognate to German Beschreibung.

Pronunciation

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  • (YIVO, Northern Yiddish) IPA(key): /baˈʃraɪ̯bʊnɡ/
  • (Southern Yiddish) IPA(key): /baˈʃraːbɪnɡ/

Noun

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באַשרײַבונג (bashraybungf, plural באַשרײַבונגען (bashraybungen)

  1. depiction, description
    Synonym: באַשרײַבעכץ (bashraybekhts)