אבֿן־בוחן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew אֶבֶן (éven, “rock”) + בּוֹחֵן (bokhén, “examiner, tester”).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /ˈɛvn̩ˌbɔɪ̯χn̩/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈɛvn̩ˌbeɪ̯χn̩/
• (Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɪ̯vn̩ˌbɔɪ̯χn̩/

Noun

אבֿן־בוחן • (evn-boykhn) m, plural אבֿן־בוחנס (evn-boykhns) or אבֿני־בוחן (avney-boykhn)

1. touchstone

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “אבֿן־בוחן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].