klezmer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈklɛzməɹ/ (US)
- /ˈklɛzmə/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish קלעזמער (klezmer), from Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶמֶר (kléy zémer, “musical instruments”).
Meanings
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(countable) A Jewish folk musician.
The entire Muzikant family of klezmorim, enough for half a symphony orchestra.
2007, Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, 4th Estate (2010), page 213:
- (uncountable) A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| klezmers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| klezmorim | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
klezmerish · klezmerlike · klezmer-like
Translations (6)
pl klezmerka (Jewish folk musician) · pt klezmer (Jewish folk musician) · fr klezmer (type of popular Jewish folk music) · pl muzyka klezmerska (type of popular Jewish folk music) · pt klezmer (type of popular Jewish folk music) · pl klezmer (Jewish folk musician)