טערמין
Yiddish
editEtymology
editUltimately from Latin terminus. Compare German Termin, Polish termin, Russian термин (termin).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editטערמין • (termin) m, plural טערמינען (terminen)
- (technical) term
- term of imprisonment, time in prison
- אָפּקומען דעם טערמין ― opkumen dem termin ― to serve one's time
- deadline
- באַצאָלן ווען דער טערמין לויפֿט אָן ― batsoln ven der termin loyft on ― to pay as the deadline approaches
- פֿאַרשפּעטיקן דעם טערמין ― farshpetikn dem termin ― to pay past the deadline, to not pay on time
- expiration date
- (law) court hearing
Derived terms
edit- אויסגאַבע־טערמין (oysgabe-termin, “publication time”)
References
edit- Justus van de Kamp et al., “טערמין” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “טערמין”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN