Baldower
German
editEtymology
editFrom Rotwelsch (thieves’ cant), from Yiddish בעלדבר (baldover, “the one in question, the aforementioned”), from Hebrew בעל דבר (baʿal dāvār, literally “lord of the speech”, i.e. “he who is central to the affair”). The sense developed from the use referring to a source whose name one does not want to reveal.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBaldower m (strong, genitive Baldowers, plural Baldower)
Declension
editDeclension of Baldower [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
edit- ausbaldowern (remains common)