פֿאַרמעסט
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
Deverbal from פֿאַרמעסטן (farmestn). Compare German messen (“to compete”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
פֿאַרמעסט • (farmest) m, plural פֿאַרמעסטן (farmestn)
- contest, competition
- Synonyms: קאָנקורס (konkurs), פֿאַרמעסטעניש (farmestenish), פֿאַרמעסטונג (farmestung)
Derived terms edit
- טריוויע־פֿאַרמעסט (trivye-farmest)
References edit
- Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “farméstn* zix”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 291