One combination was "Fur Motje po Bolotje" for "sending somebody away" bot=
h
physically or figuratively.
Berti
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From: "HARDY BREIER" <HARDY3_at_BEZEQINT.NET>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 11:55 PM
To: "CZERNOWITZ-L" <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
Subject: [Cz-L] Fw: YIDDISH
> YIDDISHTo all Yiddish lovers:
> UKRAINEAN ORIGIN OF CZERNOWITZER YIDDISH
>
> In Czernowitz if a Yiddish word doesn’t come from German or
> Hebrew it MUST come from Russian or Ukrainean
> Here are a few examples:
>
>
> CHAPPEN To catch
> DRAPPEN to clamber . Er drappet sich af die gleiche Wend.
> KATCHEN Er katchet sich far Gelechter. Convulsed with laughter
> BLOTTE Mud
> TCHEPPEN attach,tease
> PETCHETEK opener, beginning
> LOSCHEK male horse
> SCHKAPE Female horse
> YASCHTCHERKE lizard
> MATZIORNEK pimp
> KURVE prostitute
> DECHEN to breath
> KITSCHME fur hat
> SCHPILKE Stecknadel , pin
> TILLIEN To snug
> PADESCHWE Absatz ,heel
> SUKESIN Son of a bitch
>
> Can you add more ?
> Hardy
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