שנײַדער

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German snīdære, from the verb in Yiddish שנײַדן (shnaydn, to cut). Compare German Schneider, dated Dutch snijder.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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שנײַדער (shnayderm, plural שנײַדערס (shnayders)

  1. tailor

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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שנײַדער (shnayderm

  1. a surname originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Schneider