נאַריש

Yiddish

Etymology

From נאַר (nar, fool) + ־יש (-ish). Compare German närrisch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaʁɪʃ/
  • Hyphenation: נאַ‧ריש

Adjective

נאַריש • (narish)

  1. foolish
    אַ נאַרישע וועלטa narishe velta foolish world
    אוי איר נאַרישע בחוריםoy ir narishe bokheremoh you foolish boys
    • 2008, Daniel Kahn, Psoy Korolenko (lyrics and music), “Oy ir narishe tsienistn”:
      אוי איר נאַרישע ציוניסטן
      מיט ײַער נאַרישן שׂכל
      oy ir narishe tsienistn
      mit ayer narishn seykhl
      Oh you foolish Zionists
      With your foolish brain

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