מושבֿ

See also: מושב

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מושב (mosháv, “settlement”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔɪ̯ʃəv/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈmeɪ̯ʃəv/

Noun

מושבֿ • (moyshev) m

1. residence, dwelling,settlement (esp. a dirty one)
2. mess, dump

Derived terms

• מושבֿ־זקנים (moyshev-zkeynem, “nursing home”)
• תּחום־המושבֿ (tkhum-hamoyshev, “Pale of Settlement”)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “מושבֿ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 102
• Uriel Weinreich (1977) Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books, page 553