כראָנדיע

Yiddish

Etymology

Uncertain. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

כראָנדיע • (khrondye) f, plural כראָנדיעס (khrondyes)

1. skinny/puny person

References

• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “כראָנדיע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “כראָנדיע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “xrondje”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik, Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 879