I lived in pre war Czernowitz
In a Jewish neighborhood.
Our relation to and use of Yiddsh
Is in my bones.
All the rest is imaginary
Hardy
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[mailto:bounce-121132569-3499476_at_list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Ruth Levin
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2017 2:56 PM
To: Steve Lasky
Cc: Czernowitz Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] Yiddish butterflies
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Sure, it does :) Whose play was it? Sounds like someone from
German-speaking territories...
[Ruth Levin]
On 9 January 2017 at 13:22, Steve Lasky <steve725_at_optonline.net> wrote:
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> Hi all,
> =C2=A0
> Regarding the richness of the Yiddish language and the various words=20
> used that mean"butterfly," there was a Yiddish play, "Shmeterling=20
> schlacht" (Battle of the Butterflies). Does "shmeterling" mean=20
> butterflies?
> =C2=A0
> Steve
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