גזלעווויסטווע

Yiddish

Etymology

גזלן (gazlen, “thief”) +‎ Russian -ево́й (-evój, relational adjective suffix) +‎ ־סטווע (-stve).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡazɫəˈvɔɪ̯stvə/

Noun

גזלעווויסטווע • (gazlevoystve) f, plural גזלעווויסטוועס (gazlevoystves)

1. robbery, crime, misdemeanour, banditry

Usage notes

• גזלעוווי (gazlevoy) does exist as an adjective, however its attestation is limited.

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “gazlevoj(stv)e”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 331
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “גזלעווויסטווע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].