מעשׂה
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See also: מעשה
Yiddish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- מײַסע (mayse) — Soviet phonetic spelling
Etymology[edit]
From Hebrew מַעֲשֶׂה (ma‘asé), with retention of an archaic velar nasal ayin in some pronunciations, assimilated to the following [s] sound. The more common plural form מעשׂיות (mayses/manses) is borrowed from the plural of Hebrew מעשייה / מַעֲשִׂיָּה (ma‘asiyá).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
מעשׂה • (mayse/manse) m or f, plural מעשׂיות (mayses/manses) or מעשׂים (maysem/mansem)
Usage notes[edit]
As per Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary by Solon Beinfeld and Harry Bochner, feminine is more "standard", but some masculine usages occur.
Derived terms[edit]
- באָבע־מעשׂה (bobe-mayse)