בעל־חלומות

Yiddish

Etymology

בעל (bal, “person of”) +‎ חלומות (khaloymes, “dreams”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˌbalχaˈlɔɪ̯məs/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˌbalχaˈleɪ̯məs/

Noun

בעל־חלומות • (bal-khaloymes) m, plural בעלי־חלומות (bale-khaloymes)

1. dreamer

References

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