בין־השמשות

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew בֵּין הַשְּׁמָשׁוֹת (beyn hashemashot, “twilight; dusk”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /ˌbɛɪ̯n(h)aʃˈmɔʃəs/

Noun

בין־השמשות • (beyn-hashmoshes) m or n, plural בין־השמשותן (beyn-hashmoshesn)

1. twilight; dusk

References

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