האַלבאינדזל

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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האַלב (halb) +‎ אינדזל (indzl), a calque of Latin paenīnsula. Compare German Halbinsel, Danish halvø, Low German Halfinsel, Norwegian Bokmål halvøy, Swedish halvö.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɫbˌɪnd͡zɫ̩/

Noun

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האַלבאינדזל (halbindzlm, plural האַלבאינדזלען (halbindzlen)

  1. (geography) peninsula

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See also

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References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “האַלבאינדזל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “peninsula”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN