לוינע
Yiddish
editEtymology
editUltimately from Latin lūna (“moon”). Compare German Laune.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editלוינע • (loyne) f, plural לוינעס (loynes)
- mood, humour
- Synonym: שטימונג (shtimung)
- זײַן אין אַ שלעכטער לוינע ― zayn in a shlekhter loyne ― to be in a bad mood
References
edit- Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “lojne”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 498
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “לױנע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].