אָפּשײַ

Yiddish

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps related to German Abscheu (“abhorrence”). Prefixed with אָפּ־ (op-). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

אָפּשײַ • (opshay) m

1. reverence, respect, awe, fear

   Synonym: ערפֿאָרכט (erforkht)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “אָפּשײַ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אָפּשײַ”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN