גרונדוואַגע

Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Grundwaage, from Grund (ground) + Waage (scales). Compare obsolete Lithuanian grumtvagis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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גרונדוואַגע (grundvagef, plural גרונדוואַגעס (grundvages)

  1. (Daytshmerish) plumb line, plummet

References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “גרונדוואַגע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN