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פֿאַרוואַלטער

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Likely borrowed from German Verwalter. Equivalent to פֿאַרוואַלטן (farvaltn) +‎ ־ער (-er).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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פֿאַרוואַלטער (farvalterm, plural פֿאַרוואַלטערס (farvalters), feminine פֿאַרוואַלטערין (farvalterin)

  1. manager, administrator

References

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  • Uriel Weinreich (1977) Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books