פֿאַרמעסט

Yiddish

Etymology

Deverbal from פֿאַרמעסטן (farmestn). Compare German messen (“to compete”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faʁˈmɛst/

Noun

פֿאַרמעסט • (farmest) m, plural פֿאַרמעסטן (farmestn)

1. contest, competition

   Synonyms: קאָנקורס (konkurs), פֿאַרמעסטעניש (farmestenish), פֿאַרמעסטונג (farmestung)

Derived terms

• טריוויע־⁠פֿאַרמעסט (trivye-⁠farmest)

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “farméstn* zix”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 291