היימיש

Yiddish

Etymology

היים‎ (heym) +‎ ־יש‎ (-ish)

Adjective

היימיש • (heymish)

  1. domestic
  2. cozy
  3. familiar, intimate
  4. informal

Declension
Declension of היימיש
predicative היימיש
heymish
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative היימישער‎
heymisher		 היימיש
heymish		 היימישע‎
heymishe		 היימישס‎
heymishs		 היימישע‎
heymishe		 היימישע‎
heymishe
accusative היימישן‎
heymishn
dative היימישן‎
heymishn		 היימישער‎
heymisher

Usage notes

This term can have connotations similar to those expressed by the English phrase better the devil you know, that is, flawed or inferior but familiar, like a dysfunctional family.

Descendants
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