אַבֿלות

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• אַבֿילות (aveyles)

Etymology

Compare אַבֿדה (aveyde, “loss”).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /aˈvɛɪ̯ɫəs/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /aˈveɪ̯ɫəs/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /aˈvaɪ̯ɫəs/

Noun

אַבֿלות • (aveyles) m or f or n

1. bereavement, mourning

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַבֿלות” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 22