ירושלים דליטע

See also: ירושלים ד׳ליטע‎

Yiddish

Alternative forms

ירושלים ד׳ליטע‎ (yerusholayem d'lite)

Etymology

Literally, "the Jerusalem of Lithuania", from Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם‎ (yerushalayim), Jewish Babylonian Aramaic דְּ-‎ (d'), and Yiddish ליטע‎ (lite).

Pronunciation

(YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /jə.ˌʀ̆ʊ.ʃɔ.ˈ ɫaj.əm‿ˈdɫi.tə/

Proper noun

ירושלים דליטע‎ • (yerusholayem dlite) f

Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania, especially the Jewish portion of the city before World War Two)

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