klezmer
Meanings
noun
- A Jewish folk musician.
- A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish קלעזמער (klezmer), from Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶמֶר (kléy zémer, “musical instruments”).
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