האַרלע
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Etymology
האַר (har, “sir”) suffixed with a diminutive cognate to ־עלע (-ele),[1] equivalent to German Herrlein.
Noun
האַרלע • (harle) m, plural האַרלעס (harles)
- (Western Yiddish, now chiefly Alsace and pockets near Amsterdam[2]) grandfather
Usage notes
- Also seems to be used by German non-Jews (but not Jews) near Frankfurt and Nuremburg, as *Harrle or *Herrle.
References
- The Language and Culture Atlas of Ashkenazic Jewry: The Eastern Yiddish - Western Yiddish Continuum, Volume III, Niemeyer, 2010, p.214-215
Further reading
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “האַרלע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
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