יאַכטבאַסיין

Yiddish

Etymology

יאַכט (yakht) +‎ באַסיין (baseyn), possibly as a calque of English yacht basin. Compare German Jachthafen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjaχtbaˌsɛɪ̯n/

Noun

יאַכטבאַסיין • (yakhtbaseyn) m, plural יאַכטבאַסיינען (yakhtbaseynen)

  1. (possibly US) marina, yacht basin (harbour for small boats, especially yachts)

References
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “יאַכטבאַסײן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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