דוגמא

Aramaic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεῖγμα (deîgma), from the verb δείχνω (deíchno, “to point”).

Noun

דּוּגְמָא • (dūḡmāʾ) f (plural דּוּגְמוֹת or דּוּגְמָאוֹת)

1. example, illustration; sample
2. simile
3. a show, exhibition; also metaphorically, a farce
4. one's appearance

Hebrew

Noun

דּוּגְמָא / דֻּגְמָא • (dugmá) f (plural indefinite דוגמאות / דֻּגְמָאוֹת, singular construct דוגמאת / דֻּגְמַאת־)

1. Alternative spelling of דּוּגְמָה

Usage notes

• See usage notes in the entry דוגמה.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew דוגמא or Aramaic דוגמא.

Noun

דוגמא • (dugme) f, plural דוגמוס / דוגמאָוס (dugmes)

1. example

   Synonyms: בײַשפּיל (bayshpil), מאַשל (mashl)

Derived terms

• לדוגמא

References

• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 48