אַ לעבן אויף דײַן קאָפּ

Yiddish

Etymology

Literally "a life on your head", conveying a wish that the addressee have a long life.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /a ˈlɛbm̩ ɔɪ̯f daɪ̯n ˈnɔz/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /a ˈlɛbm̩ af daɪ̯n ˈnɔz/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /a ˈleɪ̯bm̩ ɔf daːn ˈnuːz/
• (Ukraynish) IPA^(key): /a ˈlɛɪ̯bm̩ ɔf dan ˈnuz/

Interjection

אַ לעבן אויף דײַן קאָפּ • (a lebn oyf dayn kop)

1. (idiomatic) well done, well said (exclamation of praise)