ליטווינער

Yiddish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʎɪtˈvɪnəʁ/

Noun

ליטווינער • (litviner) m, plural Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), feminine ליטווינקע‎ (litvinke)

Lithuanian (non-Jewish person from Lithuania)

Usage notes

Yiddish rigorously distinguishes between Jews and non-Jews in national terminology. A Lithuanian Jew is not a litviner, but rather a ליטוואַק‎ (litvak).

Related terms

ליטוואַק‎ (litvak, “(Jewish) Lithuanian”)
ליטוויש‎ (litvish, “Lithuanian (language); Litvish (the Lithuanian dialect of Yiddish)”)
ליטע‎ (lite, “Lithuania”)

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