מאַלפּע
malpe/ˈmaɫpə/feminine
The Yiddish word for monkey is מאַלפּע (malpe).
The word is used to refer to the primate. It is a feminine noun.
Meaning: primate (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun מאַלפּע is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is malpe. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaɫpə/.
Did you know?
- In Yiddish, calling someone a מאַלפּע is often a playful or mild insult implying the person is acting silly or clumsy.
- The gender of מאַלפּע is feminine, regardless of whether the actual monkey being described is male or female.
- The Yiddish word מאַלפּע is borrowed from Slavic languages, such as Polish 'małpa' and Belarusian 'málpa'.
Examples in context
- טאָם איז אַ מאַלפּע.Tom is a monkey.This sentence is useful for describing what an animal is.Tatoeba #9752756 by shekitten, translation #9752755 by shekitten
- סאַמי האָט אַ מאַלפּע.Sami has a monkey.This sentence is useful for describing what someone has.Tatoeba #11505173 by shekitten, translation #7137904 by OsoHombre
- די מאַלפּע איז אין דער שטײַג.The monkey is in the cage.This sentence is useful for describing the location of the animal.Tatoeba #12805497 by rul, translation #2268395 by _undertoad
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “monkey” translations and entries מאַלפּע, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries מאַלפּע, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
