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רייַזע

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Reise, from Middle High German reise, reis, from Old High German reisa, from Proto-West Germanic *raisu. Possibly borrowed from German to avoid homophonic confusion with רײַז (rayz, rice), which morphologically would also be the theoretical inherited form from Middle High German reise.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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רייַזע (rayzef, plural רייַזען (rayzen)

  1. trip, journey
    Synonyms: יאַזדע (yazde), נסיעה (nesie)

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References

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