דאָלמעטשער

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• דאָלמעטש (dolmetsh), דאָלמאַטש (dolmatsh), דאָלמאַטשער (dolmatsher)

Etymology

From Middle High German tolmetsche, possibly via Proto-Slavic *tъlmačь, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *tilmač. Doublet of טלאָמאַטש (tlomatsh) and טלומאַטש (tlumatsh), borrowed from West Slavic or Ruthenian (compare Polish tłumacz, Belarusian and Ukrainian тлума́ч (tlumáč)), and of טאַלמאַטש (talmatsh) and טאָלמאַטש (tolmatsh), borrowed from Hungarian tolmács, Romanian tălmaci and/or Russian толма́ч (tolmáč). Most directly cognate to German Dolmetscher, Dolmetsch, and Luxembourgish Dolmetscher.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔɫmɛt͡ʃər/

Noun

דאָלמעטשער • (dolmetsher) m, plural דאָלמעטשערס (dolmetshers), feminine דאָלמעטשערין (dolmetsherin)

1. interpreter

   Synonyms: פֿאַרטײַטשער (fartaytsher), דראַגאָמאַן (dragoman), מתּורגמן (meturgemen)

2. translator

   Synonym: איבערזעצער (iberzetser)

Derived terms

• דאָלמעטשערײַ (dolmetsheray)

References

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