מאָלאָדיעץ
Yiddish
editAlternative forms
edit- מאַלאָדיעץ (malodyets)
Etymology
editAs a noun, borrowed from Russian мо́лодец (mólodec); as an interjection, borrowed from Russian молоде́ц (molodéc).
Pronunciation
editIPA(key): /mɔˈlɔdjɛt͡s/, /mɔlɔˈdjɛt͡s/
Noun
editמאָלאָדיעץ • (molodyets) m, plural מאָלאָדיעצעס (molodyetses)
- a brave person, a hero
- 2009, Yankev London, “עס גייט שוין די צווייטע מאה פֿון פּרעזידענטישע טעג [It is already the second hundred of presidential days]”, in Forverts[1]:
- באַראַק אָבאַמאַ איז — איר ווייסט עס אַליין — אַ זעלטענער מאָלאָדיעץ.
- barak obama iz — ir veyst es aleyn — a zeltener molodyets.
- Barack Obama is - you know it yourself - a rare brave person.
- a person who can get things done
- fine fellow, good guy
Derived terms
edit- ביסט אַ מאָלאָדיעץ (bist a molodyets, “well done!, bravo!”)
Interjection
editמאָלאָדיעץ! • (molodyets!)
References
edit- Justus van de Kamp et al., “מאָלאָדיעץ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [2].
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “מאָלאָדיעץ”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN