ניפֿטר

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew נִפְטַר (niftár, “to pass away”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪftəʁ/

Noun

ניפֿטר • (nifter) m, plural ניפֿטרים (niftorem)

1. dead person (honourable)

   Synonym: מת (meys)

2. (in the plural) the deceased, the fallen