Category:Yiddish terms by usage

Yiddish terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Yiddish terms with archaic senses: Yiddish terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Yiddish archaic terms: Yiddish terms that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Yiddish colloquialisms: Yiddish terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Yiddish dated terms: Yiddish terms that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Yiddish derogatory terms: Yiddish terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Yiddish dialectal terms: Yiddish terms that are not used in standard language but only in dialects.
• Category:Yiddish endearing terms: Yiddish terms that are used to show affection or endearment to another person.
• Category:Yiddish familiar terms: Yiddish terms whose use is typically to contexts of friendly intimacy.
• Category:Yiddish formal terms: Yiddish terms whose use is typically restricted to polite, ceremonious, non-casual contexts.
• Category:Yiddish higher register terms: Yiddish terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:Yiddish historical terms: Yiddish terms that refer to obsolete things or concepts.
• Category:Yiddish humorous terms: Yiddish terms that are humorous, amusing or joking.
• Category:Yiddish informal terms: Yiddish terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Yiddish nonstandard terms: Yiddish terms that are considered improper, incorrect or commonly misused.
• Category:Yiddish terms with obsolete senses: Yiddish terms with individual senses that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Yiddish obsolete terms: Yiddish terms that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Yiddish offensive terms: Yiddish terms that are typically considered to offend people.
• Category:Yiddish poetic terms: Yiddish terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of poetry.
• Category:Yiddish terms with rare senses: Yiddish terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Yiddish slang: Yiddish colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
• Category:Yiddish terms with historical senses: Yiddish terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
• Category:Yiddish terms with uncommon senses: Yiddish terms with individual senses that are in general use but not common.
• Category:Yiddish vulgarities: Yiddish terms whose tone (rather than the meaning) is offensive to polite company.