עם־האָרץ

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew ⁧עַם הָאָרֶץ⁩ ('am ha'árets).

Noun

⁧עם־האָרץ⁩ • (amorets) m, plural ⁧עמי־הארצים⁩ (ameratsim)

  1. person unlearned in traditional Jewish subjects
  2. (by extension) ignoramus, unlearned or uneducated person

Derived terms
  • ⁧עם־הארצות⁩ (ameratses)
  • ⁧עם־הארצותדיק⁩ (ameratsesdik)
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