אָרעם

Yiddish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔʁəm/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German arm, from Old High German arm, from Proto-West Germanic *arm, from Proto-Germanic *armaz (“arm”).

Noun

אָרעם • (orem) m, plural אָרעמס (orems)

1. (anatomy) arm

Etymology 2

From Middle High German arm, from Old High German arm, Proto-West Germanic *arm, from Proto-Germanic *armaz (“poor, miserable”).

Adjective

אָרעם • (orem)

1. poor
2. miserable

Declension

Declension of אָרעם

predicative					אָרעם orem
case	masculine	neuter			feminine	plural
		indefinite	definite	post./nom.
nominative	אָרעמער oremer	אָרעם orem	אָרעמע oreme	אָרעמס orems	אָרעמע oreme	אָרעמע oreme
accusative	אָרעמען oremen
dative			אָרעמען oremen		אָרעמער oremer

Derived terms

• אָרעמ־מענטש (orem-mentsh, “poor woman”)
• אָרעמאַן (oreman, “poor man”)
• אָרעמקייט (oremkeyt)