abraham
See also: Abraham
Gothic
[edit]Romanization
[edit]abraham
- Romanization of 𐌰𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌼
Middle Low German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Likely connected to Biblical figure Abraham and derogatory/stereotypical in origin, regarding the connection between Jewish people and moneylending.
Noun
[edit]abraham (m)
- coat-bag, bag (mantelsack?)
- money-bag, cash-box.
References
[edit]- Köbler, Gerhard, Mittelniederdeutsches Wörterbuch (3rd edition 2014)
- Lübben, August und Christoph Walther Mittelniederdeutsches Handwörterbuch, Vol II, 1888. Published by Norden und Leipzig.