קרים

Yiddish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krɪm/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Crimean Tatar Qırım, via Russian Крым (Krym), Ukrainian Крим (Krym).

Proper noun

קרים • (krim) m

1. Crimea

Derived terms

• קרים־טאָטער (krim-toter), קרים־טאָטערקע (krim-toterke, “Crimean Tatar”)

Etymology 2

Alteration of קרום (krum); see also German krumm.

Noun

קרים • (krim) m, plural קרימען (krimen)

1. slant

   Synonyms: אָנבייג (onbeyg), אָננייג (onneyg), אוקאָס (ukos), שיפּוע (shipue)

2. twist

   Synonyms: דריי (drey), בייג (beyg)

Derived terms

• אין דער קרים (in der krim, “aslant; obliquely”)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “קרים” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “Crimea”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN