הוראַניצע

Yiddish

Etymology

הוראַ (hura) +‎ ־ניצע (-nitse).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hʊˈranɪt͡sə/

Noun

הוראַניצע • (huranitse) f, plural הוראַניצעס (huranitses)

1. (neologism, US) female equivalent of הוראַניק (huranik): female cheerleader

   Synonym: הוראַ־שרײַערין (hura-shrayerin)

Usage notes

• Most American Yiddish speakers are probably more likely to simply use טשירלידער (tshirlider) or טשירלידערין (tshirliderin) derived from English cheerleader; compare German Cheerleader and Cheerleaderin.

References

• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “cheerleader”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN