Yiddish in Hebrew is אִידִישָׁאִי (idishai).
It can also be said יידיש or אידיש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
אִידִישָׁאִי
idishai
adjective
In English
Yiddish
/ˈjɪd.ɪʃ/
These are the Hebrew words for Yiddish as an adjective.
of or pertaining to the Yiddish language
- אִידִישָׁאִיאידישאיidishai
These are the Hebrew words for Yiddish as a name.
language
- יִידִישׁיידישyidishfeminine
- אִידִישׁאידישidishfeminine
These words come before and after Yiddish in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Yiddish in Hebrew.
How do you say Yiddish in Hebrew?
Yiddish in Hebrew is אִידִישָׁאִי, said idishai. Without vowel points it is written אידישאי.
What are other Hebrew words for Yiddish?
Besides אידישאי, Yiddish can be said יִידִישׁ (yidish) or אִידִישׁ (idish), depending on the meaning.
How is Yiddish pronounced in English?
Yiddish is pronounced /ˈjɪd.ɪʃ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Yiddish and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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