אָרעמאַן

Yiddish

Etymology

אָרעם‎ (orem) +‎ מאַן‎ (man)

Noun

אָרעמאַן • (oreman) m, plural אָרעמעלײַט‎ (oremelayt)

  1. poor man, pauper

Usage notes
  • The plural is sometimes spelled as two words: אָרעמע לײַט‎ (oreme layt).

Derived terms
  • אָרעמאַנסקע‎ (oremanske)
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