שווער ווי קריעת־ים־סוף

Yiddish

Etymology

Literally, “difficult like parting the Red Sea”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃvɛʁ vɪ ˌkʁɪjəsˈjamsʊf/

Phrase

שווער ווי קריעת־ים־סוף • (shver vi kriyes-yam-suf) (idiomatic)

1. very difficult
2. impossible

References

Justus van de Kamp et al., “קריעת־ים־סוף” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].