עלעווייטעד

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from American English elevated, itself a clipping of elevated railway.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛɫəvɛɪ̯təd/

Noun

עלעווייטעד • (eleveyted) m

  1. (US) elevated railway
    Synonyms: עלעווייטעד־באַן (eleveyted-ban), איבערבאַן (iberban), איבערערדישע באַן (ibererdishe ban), אייבערבאַן (eyberban), לופֿטבאַן (luftban), הויכבאַן (hoykhban)

Derived terms
  • עלעווייטעד־באַן (eleveyted-ban)

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “עלעװײטעד” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
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