שויס

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German schoz, from Old High German scōzo, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz. Compare German Schoß.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ʃɔɪ̯s/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ʃeɪ̯s/

Noun

שויס • (shoys) m or f, plural שויסן (shoysn)

1. lap

Derived terms

• שויס־קאָמפּיוטער (shoys-kompyuter)