ליאַדע

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from Polish lada, as well as dialectal Russian ля́да (ljáda, really, perhaps, unless) and dialectal Ukrainian лядац (ljadac, anything, whatever). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lěda.

Adjective

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ליאַדע (lyade)

  1. any, no matter what/who/etc.

Usage notes

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  • The adjective is invariable.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “ליאַדע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “ליאַדע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “anyone”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN