English Explanatory Dictionary

yene velt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The world to come, hereafter
  2. A far away place
  3. The boondocks

Pronunciation

/ˈjɛ.nə vɛlt/

Word forms

yene velt yenemsvelt

Etymology

From Yiddish יענע וועלט (yene velt, “the world to come”, literally “that world”).

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