באַדצימער
badtsimer
The Yiddish word for bathroom is באַדצימער (badtsimer).
באַדצימער refers specifically to a room containing a bathtub.
Meaning: a room with a bathtub (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
This is a compound word consisting of באַד, meaning 'bath' and צימער, meaning 'room'.
How do you pronounce it?
badtsimer
Did you know?
- Yiddish speakers might use the term באַד to refer to a public bathhouse, which played a central role in the social and religious hygiene rituals of Ashkenazi Jewish life.
- Because באַדצימער is very specific, Yiddish speakers often use more vague terms or euphemisms when asking for a restroom in public to avoid being overly blunt.
- The word באַד is a loanword from German, reflecting how Yiddish absorbed architectural and domestic terminology from its surrounding European environments.
Examples in context
- די באַדצימער איז גרויס.di badtsimer iz groys.The bathroom is large.
Example conversation
Reizel and Yitzhak are touring a new house.
- רייזל Reizelיצחק, וואו געפֿינט זיך דער באַדצימער?Yitzkhok, vu gefint zikh der badtsimer?Yitzhak, where is the bathroom located?
- יצחק Yitzchakער איז דאָרטן אין דעם פֿלוֹר.er iz dortn in dem flor.It is over there in the hallway.
- רייזל Reizelדער באַדצימער איז זייער שיין!der badtsimer iz zeyer sheyn!The bathroom is very beautiful!
- יצחק Yitzchakיאָ, מיר האָבן עס פֿריש געמאלט.yo, mir hobn es frish gemalt.Yes, we painted it fresh.
