ירושלים דליטע
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See also: ירושלים ד׳ליטע
Yiddish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ירושלים ד׳ליטע (yerusholayem d'lite)
Etymology
[edit]Literally, "the Jerusalem of Lithuania", from Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (yerushalayim), Jewish Babylonian Aramaic דְּ- (d'), and Yiddish ליטע (lite).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /jəˌʁʊʃɔˈɫajəm‿ˈdɫitə/
Proper noun
[edit]ירושלים דליטע • (yerusholayem dlite) f
- Vilnius (the capital city of Lithuania, especially the Jewish portion of the city before World War Two)