ירושלים דליטע

See also: ירושלים ד׳ליטע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• ירושלים ד׳ליטע (yerusholayem d'lite)

Etymology

Literally, "the Jerusalem of Lithuania", from Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (yerushalayim), Jewish Babylonian Aramaic דְּ- (d'), and Yiddish ליטע (lite).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /jəˌʁʊʃɔˈɫajəm‿ˈdɫitə/

Proper noun

ירושלים דליטע • (yerusholayem dlite) f

1. Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania, especially the Jewish portion of the city before World War Two)