שנור

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Middle High German snur, from Old High German snur. Compare dialectal German Schnur (“sister-in-law”).

Noun

שנור • (shnur) f, plural שנורן (shnurn) or שניר (shnir)

1. daughter-in-law

Etymology 2

From Middle High German snuor, from Old High German snuor. Compare German Schnur (“cord, string”).

Noun

שנור • (shnur) m or f, plural שנורן (shnurn), diminutive שנירל (shnirl) or שנירעלע (shnirele)

1. rope, chain, line, thread, cord

Derived terms

• שנורעווען (shnureven, “to chain, to lace”)
• צעשנורעווען (tseshnureven, “to untie (e.g. laces)”)
• פֿאַרשנורעווען (farshnureven, “to chain, tie with rope, smirk”)
• אָנשנוריק (onshnurik, “cordless, wireless”)
• אָנשנורקע (onshnurke), אָנשנוריקל (onshnurikl, “cordless telephone”)
• שנוראָוואַדלע (shnurovadle, “shoelace”)
• רעלסנשנור (relsnshnur, “railway line”)
• וויקלשנור (viklshnur, “legging, long swaddling cloth”)