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What is a Machatunim?
In Yiddish, your parents and your spouse’s parents would be machatunim (approximate pronunciation: mah-cha-tuh-num, with the “cha” rolled in the back of your throat). In Spanish, they would be consuegros, roughly, “co-in-laws.” Perhaps it’s time for English to adopt such a term.
What do mother in laws call each other?
Mothers-in-law A mother-in-law is the mother of a person’s spouse. Two women who are mothers-in-law to each other’s children may be called co-mothers-in-law, or, if there are grandchildren, co-grandmothers.
What does Mechutan mean?
In Hebrew/Yiddish the term “mechutanim” is used the same way — usual usage has it meaning one’s child-in-laws parents but more generally it means one’s relatives through marriage. (“Alle mechutanim – Mazel Tov!” refers to all relatives through marriage.)
What is a shtarker?
n. A strong, stout fellow.
What does Bissel mean in Yiddish?
bissel. Or bisl – a little bit. bubbe. Or bobe. It means Grandmother, and bobeshi is the more affectionate form.
Why are inlaws called in laws?
4 Answers. It comes from Middle English modyr in lawe. As far as I understand it, the term was first used in the 14th or 15th century. The idea behind it is that your mother-in-law has the same rights and duties as your biological mother and is given these rights and duties by the legal pact of marriage.
What do you call my sister-in-law’s husband?
“Brother/sister-in-law” is common U.S. English usage to refer to the spouses of your spouse’s siblings. I have four brothers-in-law — my sister’s husband, my husband’s brother, and my husband’s sisters’ husbands.
What do you call your daughters in laws?
If that’s unsatisfactory, you can simply say my daughter’s in-laws or my son-in-law’s parents. Indeed, that may be the simplest and clearest way to introduce them. On a related note: Relationship through marriage is called affinity, as opposed to consanguinuity for blood relations.
What is a Mamzer in Yiddish?
Definition of mamzer 1 : a child of a union not sanctioned by biblical law as interpreted by the rabbis. 2 [Yiddish mamzer, from Hebrew mamzēr] : a child born out of wedlock.
What are some common Yiddish phrases?
Oy Vey (Iz Mir) The phrase “oy vey” is probably one of the most common Yiddish expressions known today. Its meaning is probably most similar to the English “Oh no!” and it expresses despair or complaint. “Oy vey is mir” translates as “Oh woe is me,” and is simply an expansion of the expression.
How do you say Grandma and Grandpa in Yiddish?
‘Grandma’ in Yiddish is ‘באָבע’, pronounced ‘Bobbe’, with the ‘e’ making the ‘schwa’ sound, such as the ‘e’ in the word ‘children’. A common alternative is ‘בובע’, pronounced ‘bubbe’ with the ‘u’ making the same sound as the ‘oo’ in the word ‘cook’., which I guess is slightly more endearing and informal.
What is the definition of Yiddish word?
• YIDDISH (noun) The noun YIDDISH has 1 sense: 1. a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews ; written in the Hebrew script. Familiarity information: YIDDISH used as a noun is very rare.