נאַר
Yiddish
noun
Definitions
- (pejorative) fool person lacking judgment or intelligence
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German narre inherited from Old High German narro (stupid crazy person, idiot, clown, fool) derived from Hebrew (modern) נַעַר (a youth).
Origin
Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)
נַעַר
Gloss
a youth
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- narri Finnish
- *nārio Latin
- Narr German
- Narrenfreiheit German
- Narrengold German
- Narrenmatt German
- arrenslee Dutch, Flemish
- nar Dutch, Flemish
- narrenschip Dutch, Flemish
- narr Swedish
- narre Middle Dutch
- narro Old High German
- narre Middle High German
- נאַריש Yiddish
- נאַרישקייט Yiddish
- נַעַר Hebrew (modern)
- Narr Alemannic German
- nor Slovene
- nar Romansh
- narr Romansh
- Narr Pennsylvania German