פֿיליער

Yiddish

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly פֿילע (file, “fillet”) +‎ ־ער (-er), with insertion of palatal consonant to differentiate from פֿילער (filer, “filler”), however this is refuted by the difference in syllable stress. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɪʎər/

Noun

פֿיליער • (filyer) m, plural פֿיליערס (filyers)

fishseller, fishmonger
Synonym: פֿישהענדלער (fishhendler)

Derived terms

פֿיליערוואַרג (filyervarg)

References

Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “פֿיליער”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “fishmonger”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN

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