פֿור

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German vuore (“journey, fodder”), from Old High German fuora, ultimately from the root of פֿאָרן (forn). Cognate to German Fuhre, Polish fura.

Noun

פֿור • (fur) f, plural פֿורן (furn), diminutive פֿורל (furl) or פֿורכל (furkhl)

1. cart, wagon, buggy

   Synonym: וואָגן (vogn)

2. van

   Synonym: משׂא־פֿור (mase-fur)

Derived terms

• פֿורמאַן (furman, “cartman, coachman”)
• משׂא־פֿור (mase-fur)

References

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