אויסגעמאטערט
oysgemotert
The Yiddish word for "exhausted" is אויסגעמאטערט (oysgemotert).
אויסגעמאטערט is used to describe someone or something that is very tired.
Meaning: very tired (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the prefix אויס (out) and the root מאטערט, which is related to matert, meaning to be worn out or spent.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, אויסגעמאטערט does not change its form based on gender or number when used after a verb like "to be".
How do you pronounce it?
oysgemotert
Did you know?
- The root of אויסגעמאטערט is related to the German word matt, which can mean both 'tired' and 'dull' or 'matte' in terms of color.
- Yiddish often expresses extreme exhaustion through irony, using phrases that imply the person is 'finished' or 'dead' as a hyperbole for being tired.
- If you are describing a piece of clothing that is old and thin, you might use a similar logic to אויסגעמאטערט, showing the linguistic overlap between material and human fatigue.
Example conversation
Berl and Miriam are talking in their kitchen after a long day.
- בערל Berelמרים, ביזטו אויך אויסגעמאטערט?Mirim, bistu aykh oysgematert?Miriam, are you also exhausted?
- מרים Miriamיא, בערל, איך בין אויסגעמאטערט.Ya, Berl, ikh bin oysgematert.Yes, Berl, I am exhausted.
- בערל Berelזאלסטו זיך אויסרוען.Zolstu zikh oysruen.You should rest.
- מרים Miriamדאנק דיר, דאס וועל איך טון.Donk dir, dos vel ikh tun.Thank you, I will do that.
