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אײַנוווינער

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Alteration of Middle High German inwoner, innewoner. By surface analysis, אײַנ־ (ayn-) +‎ וווינען (voynen) +‎ ־ער (-er) or אײַנוווינען (aynvoynen) +‎ ־ער (-er). Compare German Einwohner, Dutch inwoner.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nvɔɪ̯nər/

Noun

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אײַנוווינער (aynvoynerm, plural אײַנוווינער (aynvoyner) or אײַנוווינערס (aynvoyners), feminine אײַנוווינערין (aynvoynerin)

  1. inhabitant, resident, dweller
    • 2018 August 1, Forverts-Redaktsie, “Yidishe iberzetser vern gezukht far di nyu-yorker valn”, in Der Forverts[1]:
      די שטאָט ניו־יאָרק שטרעבט צו פֿאַרזיכערן, אַז אַלע אײַנוווינער וואָס האָבן דאָס רעכט צו שטימען, זאָלן קענען האָבן אַ דעה אינעם פּאָליטישן פּראָצעס, ניט געקוקט אויף דעם, צי זיי באַהערשן גוט ענגליש, צי ניט.
      di shtot nyu-york shtrebt tsu farzikhern, az ale aynvoyner vos hobn dos rekht tsu shtimen, zoln kenen hobn a deye inem politishn protses, nit gekukt oyf dem, tsi zey bahershn gut english, tsi nit.
      The state of New York is striving to ensure that all inhabitants who have the right to vote can have a say in the political process, regardless of whether or not they have mastered good English.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “ájnvojner”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 71
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אײַנװױנער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [2].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אײַנוווינער”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN