פֿערד

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German phert, pherit, pferift (riding horse), from Old High German pherit, pfarifrit, parafred, from Late Latin paraverēdus (originally “substitute post horse”). Cognate to German Pferd.

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Noun[edit]

פֿערד (ferdn, plural פֿערד (ferd), diminutive פֿערדל (ferdl)

  1. horse
  2. fool, imbecile
    Synonyms: נאַר (nar), טיפּש (tipesh)

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