הוראַניק

Yiddish

Etymology

הוראַ (hura) +‎ ־ניק (-nik), with הוראַ (hura, “hooray!”) being cognate to German hurra.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hʊˈranɪk/

Noun

הוראַניק • (huranik) m, plural הוראַניקעס (huranikes), feminine הוראַניצע (huranitse)

(neologism, US) cheerleader
Synonym: הוראַ־שרײַער (hura-shrayer)

Usage notes

Most American Yiddish speakers are probably more likely to simply use טשירלידער (tshirlider) derived from English cheerleader; compare German Cheerleader.

References

Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “cheerleader”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN

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