מעלבורן

See also: Мельбурн and Melburn

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• מעלבאָרן (melborn)

Etymology

From Russian Ме́льбурн (Mélʹburn) or Ukrainian Ме́льбурн (Mélʹburn), ultimately from English Melbourne.

Proper noun

מעלבורן • (melburn) n

1. Melbourne (the capital city of Victoria, Australia)

Further reading

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “מעלבורן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].