שנור

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Middle High German snur, from Old High German snur. Compare dialectal German Schnur (“sister-in-law”).

Noun

שנור • (shnur) f, plural שנורן‎ (shnurn) or שניר‎ (shnir)

  1. daughter-in-law

Etymology 2

From Middle High German snuor, from Old High German snuor. Compare German Schnur (“cord, string”).

Noun

שנור • (shnur) m or f, plural שנורן‎ (shnurn), diminutive שנירל‎ (shnirl) or שנירעלע‎ (shnirele)

  1. rope, chain, line, thread, cord
Derived terms
  • שנורעווען‎ (shnureven, “to chain, to lace”)
  • צעשנורעווען‎ (tseshnureven, “to untie (e.g. laces)”)
  • פֿאַרשנורעווען‎ (farshnureven, “to chain, tie with rope, smirk”)
  • אָנשנוריק‎ (onshnurik, “cordless, wireless”)
  • אָנשנורקע‎ (onshnurke), אָנשנוריקל‎ (onshnurikl, “cordless telephone”)
  • שנוראָוואַדלע‎ (shnurovadle, “shoelace”)
  • רעלסנשנור‎ (relsnshnur, “railway line”)
  • וויקלשנור‎ (viklshnur, “legging, long swaddling cloth”)
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