lantzman

English

noun
Definitions
  • A fellow Jew who grew up in the same Eastern European shtetl as the speaker.
  • A countryman, cohort or sympathizer.
  • A man respected in the community for his wisdom or knowledge of Torah and Jewish teachings.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish לאַנדסמאַן.

Origin

Yiddish

לאַנדסמאַן

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