פּזרנות

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פזרנות (pazranut, “extravagance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pazˈrɔnəs/

Noun

פּזרנות • (pazrones) n

1. largesse, generosity

   Synonym: ברייטהאַרציקייט (breythartsikeyt)

2. extravagance

References

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