פּאָעט

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin poēta (“poet, author”), from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, maker, author”), from ποιέω (poiéō, “I make, compose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔˈɛt/

Noun

פּאָעט • (poet) m, plural פּאָעטן (poetn), feminine פּאָעטין (poetin)

1. poet (person who writes poems)

Synonyms

• דיכטער (dikhter)

Related terms

• פּאָעטיש (poetish)
• פּאָעמע (poeme)
• פּאָעזיע (poezye)