GLOSSARY[ToC]
KEY TO PRONUNCIATION
| a | as in man |
| ä | as in far |
| e | as in met |
| ē | as in meet |
| ë | as long e in German Leder |
| i | as in pin |
| ī | as in file |
| o | as in not |
| ō | as in note |
| ö | as in German König |
| u | as in circus |
| ū | as in mute |
| ů | as in pull |
| ai | as in aisle |
| oi | as in joint |
| ch | as in German ach, Scotch loch |
| ḥ | as in German ach, Scotch loch |
| l | as in failure |
| ñ | as in cañon |
| zh | as z in seizure. |
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Explanations
The abbreviations Germ. (= German), Hebr. (= Hebrew), Russ. (= Russian), and Yid. (= Yiddish) indicate the origin of a word. Most of the names marked Yiddish are such in form only, the roots being for the most part Hebrew.
Prop. n = proper name.
The endings ke and le of Yiddish proper names (Mashke, Perele) have a diminutive or endearing value, like the German chen (Helenchen).
Double names are given under the first name.