Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Alteration of מאַיאָראַן (mayoran), with the second vowel dropped. Compare Hunsrik Maairon, Swedish mejram.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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מײַראַן (mayranm

  1. Alternative form of מאַיאָראַן (mayoran)

References

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