עונג

Hebrew

Root
ע־נ־ג (ʿ-n-g)
2 terms

Noun

עונג / עֹנֶג • (óneg) m [pattern: קֹטֶל]

1. pleasure

Derived terms

• עונג שבת

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew עונג.

Noun

עונג • (oyneg) m

1. pleasure; enjoyment

   Synonyms: תּענוג (tayneg), פֿאַרגעניגן (fargenign)

Derived terms

• עונג־שבס (oyneg-shabeys, “Honouring the Sabbath”)

References

• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 135