גבֿיר

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גביר (gvir).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ(ə)ˈviːr/

Noun

גבֿיר • (gvir, gevir) m, plural גבֿירים (gvirim, gvirem), feminine גבֿירטע (gvirte, gevirte) or גבֿירהטע (gvirete, gevirete)

1. a rich person (someone of great wealth)

Usage notes

• Other feminine forms of the noun include גבֿירה (gvire, gevire) and גבֿירינטע (gvirnte, gevirnte).

Derived terms

• גבֿירישאַפֿט (g(e)vireshaft, g(e)virishaft), גבֿירישקייט (gvirishkayt, gevirishkayt, “wealth”)
• גבֿירימשאַפֿט (gvirimshaft, gevirimshaft)
• גבֿיריש (gvirish, gevirish, “rich, well to do”)

Related terms

• גבור (giber)

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “gvir”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 365
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “גבֿיר” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].