טראַמווײַ

Yiddish

Etymology

Via contact languages such as Belarusian/Russian/Ukrainian трамва́й (tramváj), Polish tramwaj, ultimately from English tramway.

Noun

טראַמווײַ • (tramvay) m, plural טראַמווײַען (tramvayen)

1. (Australia, UK): tram
2. (Canada, US) streetcar, trolley, trolley car, light rail

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “טראַמווײַ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “tram”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN