לויז

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German lūs, from Old High German lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs. Compare German Laus, Dutch luis, English louse.

Noun

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לויז • (loyz) f, plural לײַז (layz)

  1. louse (insect)
    Synonyms: כּנים (kinem), כּינים (kinem)

References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “לויז” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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