Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English business, possibly via Polish biznes or Russian би́знес (bíznes).

Noun

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ביזנעס (biznesm pl

  1. business
    ווי גייען די ביזנעס?
    vi geyen di biznes?
    how is business going?

Usage notes

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  • Usage as a plural noun is not attested in the 2016 Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary.

References

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  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “business”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN