English words from Yiddish
5 English words with Yiddish in their history, whether borrowed directly or passed on through other languages.
fin
1. The fish's fin is inherited from Middle English finne, inherited from Old English finn, from Proto-Germanic *finnō, cognate with Middle Low German vinne, Middle Dutch vinne (modern vin), Middle…
glitch
Probably borrowed from Yiddish גליטש (glitsh, “a slip; a slippery place”), from גליטשן (glitshn) “to slip, slide”, which comes from German glitschen and is related to Old High German glītan “to…
schlock
It is probably borrowed from Yiddish שלאַק (shlak), of disputed origin. Barnhart and Etymonline take it from German Schlacke “dregs, dross”, related to slag, while the American Heritage Dictionary…
schmaltz
It is borrowed from Yiddish שמאַלץ (shmalts, “melted fat; sentimentality”), from Middle High German smalz (“animal fat”), from Old High German smalz, related to smelzan “to melt”. It is related to…
schmooze
It is borrowed from Yiddish שמועסן (shmuesn, “to chat”), from shmues “idle talk, chat”, from Biblical Hebrew שמועות (šəmūʿōt, “news, rumors”).