גרין
grin/ɡʁɪn/
The Yiddish word for green is גרין (grin).
The word גרין is used to describe something that has the color green. It functions as both an adjective and a noun to refer to the color itself.
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as grin and pronounced /ɡʁɪn/.
Did you know?
- The Yiddish word גרין shares its exact same DNA as the English word 'green', both descending from the ancient Proto-Germanic root *grōniz.
- Because Yiddish is written in a modified Hebrew alphabet, the word גרין is written from right to left, meaning the letter ן at the end is actually the final letter of the word.
- Much like in English, describing a person as גרין can be a metaphorical way to say they are 'green' or lacking in experience.
Examples in context
- דער ים איז גרין.The sea is green.This sentence is useful for describing the color of the sea using גרין.Tatoeba #12148144 by shekitten, translation #2504015 by _undertoad
- דער טיש איז גרין.The table is green.This sentence is useful for describing the color of a table using גרין.Tatoeba #8803525 by shekitten, translation #819041 by CM
- דער עפּל איז גרין.The apple is green.This sentence is useful for describing the color of an apple using גרין.Tatoeba #8744453 by shekitten, translation #8743876 by Adelpa
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Example conversation
Sarah and Menachem are looking at a garden.
- שרה Saraזעט דעם גריןən גראָס!Zet dem grinen gros!Look at the green grass!
- מנחם Menahemיא, עס איז זייער שיין.Ya, es iz zeyer sheyn.Yes, it is very beautiful.
- שרה Saraאיך ליבע גריןע בלומען.Ikh libe grine blumen.I love green flowers.
- מנחם Menahemאיך אויך, שרה.Ikh oykh, Sarah.Me too, Sarah.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green” translations and entries גרין, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries גרין, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
