פֿערד

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German phert, pherit, pferift (“riding horse”), from Old High German pherit, pfarifrit, parafred, from Late Latin paraverēdus (originally “substitute post horse”). Cognate to German Pferd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛrd/

Noun

פֿערד • (ferd) n, plural פֿערד (ferd), diminutive פֿערדל (ferdl)

1. horse
2. fool, imbecile

   Synonyms: נאַר (nar), טיפּש (tipesh)

Derived terms

• פֿערדיש (ferdish)
• פֿערד־און־וועגעלע (ferd-un-vegele)