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German vs Yiddish

Yiddish vs German

German and Yiddish both are nouns.

German is an adjective but Yiddish is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
German Yes Yes No No
Yiddish Yes No No No
As nouns, Yiddish is a hyponym of German; that is, Yiddish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than German:
  • German: the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
  • Yiddish: a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
German (noun) Yiddish (noun)
the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic a dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script
a person of German nationality
German (adjective) Yiddish (adjective)
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language
Difference between German and Yiddish

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