מיידעלע
meydele
The Yiddish word for "little girl" is מיידעלע (meydele).
This noun refers to a female child.
Meaning: a female child (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
meydele
Did you know?
- The word מיידעלע is written in the Hebrew alphabet but follows the phonetics of a Germanic language, making it a visual hybrid of two different linguistic families.
- Using the diminutive מיידעלע can sometimes sound overly sweet or patronizing if used when addressing an adult female.
- The root word מיידן is a cognate of the German word 'Mädchen', but Yiddish adds a layer of Slavic-influenced diminutive suffixes to create מיידעלע.
Examples in context
- דאָס מיידעלע איז זייער גליקלעך.dos meydele iz zeyer gliklekh.The little girl is very happy.
Example conversation
Reizel and Menachem are looking at a family photo.
- רייזל Reizelווער איז דאָס מיידעלע אויף דעם בילד?Ver iz dos maydele oyf dem bild?Who is this little girl in the picture?
- מנחם Menahemדאָס איז מיין ניצע.Dos iz mayn nitse.That is my niece.
- רייזל Reizelזי איז זייער זיס!Zi iz zeyer zis!She is very sweet!
- מנחם Menahemיאָ, זי איז אַ גוטע קינדער.Yo, zi iz a gute kinder.Yes, she is a good child.
