Yiddish-Elul 5781

Question 1

I owed her money

Answer 1

איך האָב געקומט איר געלט

Question 2

gender of words with -עניש suffix

Answer 2

neuter

Question 3

peak

Answer 3

דער/די שפּיץ

Question 4

measure

Answer 4

מעסטן

Question 5

half (by quantity)

Answer 5

די העלפֿט(ן)

Question 6

disease

Answer 6

קראַנקהייט; קרענק

Question 7

obvious

Answer 7

באַשײַמפּערלעך

Question 8

set off, set in motion, launch, start, actuate

Answer 8

לאָזן אין גאַנג

Question 9

contain

Answer 9

אַרײַננעמען

Question 10

embrace, hug trans., clasp; include, comprise; enclose, surround; comprehend, grasp; (emotion, sensation) take hold of, seize, take over

Answer 10

אַרומנעמען

Question 11

waken intr.; be born, appear, see the light of day; spring up, emerge, rise; recover; achieve wealth/power; mature, ripen

Answer 11

אויפֿקומען

Question 12

come out, issue; appear, emerge, surface; come to light

Answer 12

אַרויסקומען

Question 13

without worrying about

Answer 13

נישט זאָרגנדיק זיך

Question 14

allow, permit; tolerate, stand for

Answer 14

דערלאָזן (-ט)

Question 15

let; release, let flow (fluid); (river ice) break up; (cold) let up

Answer 15

לאָזן (-ט/-ן)

Question 16

permit, allow

Answer 16

דערלויבן (דאַט+צו)

Question 17

higher

Answer 17

העכער

Question 18

emphasize

Answer 18

אַרויסהייבן

Question 19

drill (vt; academic)

Answer 19

אײַ֜נלערנען ‹אײַנחזרן/קנעלן› מיט

Question 20

excellent

Answer 20

קפֿריסינדיק

Question 21

island

Answer 21

דער אינדזל, ־⁠ען; די װי֜ספּע, ־⁠ס

Question 22

introduce people

Answer 22

באַקענען

Question 23

good enough

Answer 23

גענוג גוט

Question 24

simplify

Answer 24

פֿאַרפּשוטערן

Question 25

range

Answer 25

די גאַ֜מע, ־⁠ס

Question 26

agree

Answer 26

צושטימן

Question 27

standard

Answer 27

סטאַנדאַרד (standart)

Question 28

perfect

Answer 28

פּערפֿע֜קט; (ב)שלמותדיק; קפֿריסינדיק; פֿו֜לקום

Question 29

mother-in-law

Answer 29

די שװי֜גער, ־⁠ס

Question 30

father-in-law

Answer 30

דער שװער, ־⁠ן

Question 31

brother-in-law

Answer 31

דער שװאָ֜גער, ־⁠ס

Question 32

sister-in-law

Answer 32

די שװע֜גערין, ־⁠ס

Question 33

son-in-law

Answer 33

דער אײ֜דעם, ־⁠ס

Question 34

daughter-in-lw

Answer 34

די שנור, ־⁠ן/שניר

Question 35

ministry

Answer 35

דער מיניסטע֜ריום, ־⁠ס

Question 36

education

Answer 36

די דערציִ֜ונג; די בי֜לדונג

Question 37

forbidden

Answer 37

פֿאַרװע֜רט

Question 38

allowed

Answer 38

דערלאָ֜זט; דערלױ֜בט