ברייטהאַרציקייט

Yiddish

Etymology

ברייטהאַרציק (breythartsik, “generous”) +‎ ־קייט (-keyt, “-ity”), the former from ברייט (breyt, “wide”) +‎ האַרץ (harts, “heart”) +‎ ־יק (-ik).

Noun

ברייטהאַרציקייט • (breythartsikeyt) f or n

1. largesse, generosity

   Synonym: פּזרנות (pazrones)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “ברײטהאַרציקײט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “largesse”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN