לוינע

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin lūna (“moon”). Compare German Laune.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɫɔɪ̯nə/

Noun

לוינע • (loyne) f, plural לוינעס (loynes)

1. mood, humour

   Synonym: שטימונג (shtimung)

   זײַן אין אַ שלעכטער לוינע ― zayn in a shlekhter loyne ― to be in a bad mood

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “lojne”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 498
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “לױנע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].