Copyright © 2002-2020 My Jewish Learning. An unfrequent German Low German dialect word that was spread (like several others) by Jahn. You can also try to find relatives posting here information about your relatives you are searching for. This is an open forum to discuss the origin, the meaning and the family stories of the surname HANTEL. The use of yenta as a word for 'busybody' originated in the age of Yiddish theater. your surnames. Help to find your HANTEL family in Argentina ». Pronounced: DAH-vun, Origin: Yiddish, to pray, following the Jewish liturgy. Schmuck (shmuck)—A jerk, or a self-made fool, but this word literally means penis. In the 1920s and 1930s the humorist Jacob Adler, writing under the pen name B. Kovner for The Jewish Daily Forward, wrote a series of comic sketches featuring the character Yente Telebende, a henpecking wife. READ: This Sunday School Teaches Jewish Kids Yiddish — and Socialism, Schlep — To carry or travel with difficulty, as in “We shlepped here all the way from New Jersey.”. My Jewish Learning is a not-for-profit and relies on your help, Bissel (bisl)— A little bit, as in “I just want to eat a bissel right now.”, Chutzpah —Nerve, extreme arrogance, brazen presumption, confidence, as in “It took real chutzpah for him to ask for a raise when he kept showing up late for every appointment.”, READ: These Comedians Want to Bring Yiddish Humor to TV, Kvell — To experience pride in someone else, typically one’s children, as in “David decided to go into oncology, and I’m just kvelling.”, Kvetch — To complain, whine or fret, as in “He likes to kvetch at me when we serve kasha varniskes, because he doesn’t like it.”, Mensch (mentsch)— Literally “man,” an honorable, decent, stand-up person, as in, “I don’t care who you marry, as long as he’s a mensch.”, Meshuggeneh — Crazy, ridiculous, insane, as in, “He must be meshuggeneh to think he can wear that getup to a funeral.” (A related word is mishegoss, or craziness. Oy vey—An expression of woe, as in “Oy vey, we left the gefilte fish at the grocery store!”. After two or three generations, those Jewish families lost track of their relatives, having been saved from the war, emigrated to other countries like USA, England or Australia. ), Mishpocheh (mishpokhe, mishpucha)— Family, or someone who is “like family”. Bubbe (bubby) — Grandmother. Use these variants to find more information about the meaning of a surname and to try to find relatives who have a variation in the scripture of your surname. Pronounced: ZAY-dee, Origin: Yiddish, grandfather. [1], There is a mistaken belief that the word for a Jewish matchmaker is yenta or yente. Pronounced: KHOOTZ-pah, Origin: Yiddish, nerve, brazenness, presumption, extreme confidence. Add your comments to the discussion about HANTEL meaning: Can we notify you with new comments about your surname? This is an open forum to discuss the origin, the meaning and the family stories of the surname HANTEL. These ashkenazic Jews migrated from small towns or shtetels of Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Germany, Romania or Ukraine, leaving behind most of their Jewish relatives. The 10 Best Yiddish Words You’ve Never Heard Of. All Rights Reserved. We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and bring you ads that might interest you. Putz —A jerk, or a self-made fool, but this word literally means penis. Both your knowledge and the oral tradition of the origin and meaning of this surname will be helpful. JUST DO IT at the end of the following posts. We invite you to post your knowledge and familiar tradition about Tachlis —Nuts and bolts, practical, concrete matters. In reality a Jewish matchmaker is called a shadchan (שדכן). A brief glossary of important and commonly used Yiddish words and phrases.