פּראָם

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Yiddish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Most likely borrowed from Polish prom. Compare however also German Prahm and Plautdietsch Promm. Direct inheritance from Middle High German prâm is also possible; see Prahm for more.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

פּראָם (promm, plural פּראָמען (promen)

  1. ferry

References[edit]

  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “ferry”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN