קאַראַהאָד

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• קאַראַכאָד (karakhod), כאָראָוואָד (khorovod)

Etymology

Alteration of earlier כאָראָוואָד (khorovod), borrowed from Russian хорово́д (xorovód).

Noun

קאַראַהאָד • (karahod) m, plural קאַראַהאָדן (karahodn)

1. circle dance, khorovod
2. circle (of people)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “קאַראַהאָד” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “קאַראַהאָד”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN