מאַכן קרעפּלפֿלייש פֿון

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Possibly a calque of English make mincemeat of.

Verb

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מאַכן קרעפּלפֿלייש פֿון (makhn kreplfleysh fun) (past participle געמאַכט קרעפּלפֿלייש פֿון (gemakht kreplfleysh fun))

  1. (idiomatic) make mincemeat of, make mincemeat out of

Conjugation

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References

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