עבֿר

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew עָבָר (avár, “past”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈɔvəʁ/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈuːvəʁ/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈuvəʁ/

Noun

עבֿר • (over) m, plural עבֿרס (overs)

1. the past
2. (grammar) the past tense

Derived terms

• עבֿרדיק (overdik)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “עבֿר” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Uriel Weinreich (1977) Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books