Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German burger, from Old High German burgari. By surface analysis, בורג (burg) +‎ ־ער (-er). Compare German Bürger.

Noun

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בירגער (birgerm, plural בירגערס (birgers), feminine בירגערין (birgerin)

  1. citizen (legal member of a state)

References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “בירגער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].