פּיזשאַמע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• פּידזשאַמע (pidzhame)

Etymology

From English pyjama, probably via Polish piżama, Russian пижа́ма (pižáma), Ukrainian піжа́ма (pižáma), from Hindi पैजामा (paijāmā) / Urdu پائِجامَہ (pāijāma), from Classical Persian پایجامه (pāyjāma), archaic form of پاجامه (pājāma). Alternative form borrowed from Polish pidżama. Compare also German Pyjama m or n.

Noun

פּיזשאַמע • (pizhame) f, plural פּיזשאַמעס (pizhames)

1. pyjamas

Derived terms

• פּיזשאַמע־רעקל (pizhame-rekl)

References

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