אַבֿרהם אָבֿינו

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ (avrahám avínu, “Abraham our father”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /avˌʁɔ(ə)m ɔˈvɪnʊ/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /avˌʁuː(ə)m uˈviːni/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /avˌʁu(ə)m uˈvinɨ/

Proper noun

אַבֿרהם אָבֿינו • (avro(e)m ovinu) m

1. Abraham (Biblical character)

   Synonym: אַבֿרהם (avro(e)m)

Usage notes

In the accusative and dative case, it becomes אַבֿרהם אָבֿינון (avro(e)m ovinun)

References

• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN
• Dovid Katz (1987) Grammar of the Yiddish Language‎^[1], London: Duckworth, →ISBN