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Yiddish orthography is the writing system used for the Yiddish language. It includes Yiddish spelling rules and the Hebrew script, which is used as the basis of a full vocalic alphabet. Letters that are silent or represent glottal stops in the Hebrew language are used as vowels in Yiddish.
A brief glossary of important and commonly used Yiddish words and phrases. Bissel (bisl)— A little bit, as in “I just want to eat a bissel right now.” Bubbe (bubby) — Grandmother
A collection of useful phrases in Yiddish, a Jewish language that developed from Medieval German with influences from Hebrew, Aramaic, and various Slavic languages.
It is far more useful to perceive Yiddish orthography as a truly international system with its more-diacriticized and less-diacriticized subsystems being equally correct (just like Hebrew). (5) The unstressed, reduced vowel marked [ə] (shewa) in YCD has variant realizations.
Explore our list of great and popular Yiddish words and phrases. Learn more about the language of Yiddish, where it is spoken, and where it comes from.
Common Orthography Outside the YIVO Standard. Transliteration guide for Yidict, a free Yiddish-English dictionary on the web.
Basic Yiddish: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar with related exercises in a single volume. The workbook is structured around 25 short units, each presenting relevant grammar points which are explained using multiple examples in jargon-free language.
