פֿלײַס

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German flīz, vlīz, from Old High German flīz, from Proto-West Germanic *flītan (“to strive”), from Proto-Germanic *flītaz, *flītiz (“strife, zeal, effort, diligence”).

Cognate with German Fleiß, Dutch vlijt, and English flite.

Noun

פֿלײַס • (flays) m

  1. diligence, zeal, industriousness

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿלײַס” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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