פֿאַרביינערט

Yiddish

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Etymology

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Presumably from פֿאַרביינערן (farbeynern, to ossify), from פֿאַר־ (far-) +‎ ביין (beyn) +‎ ־ערן (-ern). Compare German verknöchert, derived from verknöchern.

Adjective

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פֿאַרביינערט (farbeynert)

  1. ossified (having undergone the process of ossification (transformation into bone))

Declension

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References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “פֿאַרביינערט”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN