haimish

English

Alternative forms

• heimish, heymish, haimisch

Etymology

From Yiddish היימיש (heymish) (compare German heimisch).

Adjective

haimish (comparative more haimish, superlative most haimish)

1. homey, folksy
   • 2007 January 10, A.O. Scott, “A Film Festival for a Jewish World That Spans the Globe”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The subject matter covers everything from New York nightclubs to settlements in Gaza, and the tone ranges from the haimish to the horrific.