פֿאַרמעסט

Yiddish

Etymology

Deverbal from פֿאַרמעסטן (farmestn). Compare German messen (“to compete”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /faʁˈmɛst/

Noun

פֿאַרמעסט • (farmest) m, plural פֿאַרמעסטן (farmestn)

contest, competition
Synonyms: קאָנקורס (konkurs), פֿאַרמעסטעניש (farmestenish), פֿאַרמעסטונג (farmestung)

Derived terms

טריוויע־⁠פֿאַרמעסט (trivye-⁠farmest)

References

Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “farméstn* zix”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 291

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