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Yiddish
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Yiddish
(noun)
Yiddish
/
ˈ
jɪdɪʃ/
noun
Yiddish
/
ˈ
jɪdɪʃ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of YIDDISH
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a language based on German that is written in Hebrew characters and that was originally spoken by Jews of central and eastern Europe
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