טעלעפֿאָן

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from English telephone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛʎɛˈfɔn/

Noun

טעלעפֿאָן • (telefon) m, plural טעלעפֿאָנער (telefoner)

1. telephone

Derived terms

• טעלעפֿאָנירן (telefonirn, “to phone, telephone, call”)
• טעלעפֿאָניש (telefonish, “by telephone”)