Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compare German meistens. By surface analysis, מיינסטן (meynstn) +‎ ־ס (-s), which can possibly be further broken down into מײסט (meyst) +‎ ־ן (-n) +‎ ־ס (-s), where מײסט (meyst) would be cognate to German meist. Intrusive ־נ־ (-n-) may be due to influence from מינדסטנס (mindstns, at least).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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מיינסטנס (meynstns)

  1. mostly (for the most part)
  2. most often, usually, normally (most of the time)
    אַ טיש קאָמפּיוטער ווערט מיינסטנס סטאַנציאָנירט אין ביוראָ אָדער אין שטוב, און ווערט ווינציק טראַנספּאָרטירט פון איין אָרט צום צווייטן.
    a tish kompyuter vert meynstns stantsyonirt in byuro oder in shtub, un vert vintsik transportirt fun eyn ort tsum tsveytn.
    A desktop computer is usually stationed in the office or at home, and is easily transported from one place to another.

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References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מײנסטנס” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].