חרדישער

Yiddish

Etymology

Clipping of חרדישער ייִד (khareydisher yid), with the feminine חרדישע formed by back-formation.

Noun

חרדישער • (khareydisher) m, plural חרדישע (khareydishe), feminine חרדישע (khareydishe)

1. Haredi Jew

   Synonym: חרד (khored)

Usage notes

This noun declines in much the same way as the adjective חרדיש (khareydish), but without the separate predicate form. For example, the dative and accusative singular are חרדישן (khareydishn).