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חמור

חמור
דער

ETYMOLOGY

Vowel 11, Proto-Yiddish ✱a
Tiberian Hebrew ḥămṓr

WESTERN

xámər {NORTHWESTERN, Katz 1982: 224}

Chamor, chamourim 'Esel' {PhilogLottus 1733}

Chammor, chammer, chamm'r, chamor (pi. chamourim, ch'morim) 'donkey, ass; fool' {Sprach-Meister 1742}
Du Chammor!

chamer 'ein Esell' {Friedrich 1784: 41}

Holland (Netherlands)

chammer {HOLLAND, Beem, Jerosche}
- E chammer friert in tammus. 'A dumbbell is cold even in the summer.' {Jerosche №90}
Weill 1031.
- 91. Ungleisch wo der chammer schteit. 'It depends on the circumstances.' {Jerosche №91}
M. J. V. 1900 p. 122.
Bernst. 109
- 92. Wer a chammer is, moss hei fressen. 'He who is stupid must be satisfied with little.' {Jerosche №92}
Bernst. 27 - Bist du a behejmu, kei-ze schtroj.
- Wie der chammer es pônem hot. 'As you appear, so you are treated.' {Jerosche №93}
Zivy 474.

Oyberland (West Transcarpathian)

mə mys vɩsn vy dər xámər ájnšteˑt מע מוז וויסן וווּ דער חמור אײַנשטייט {WTCP, Vác, 47197}

xámɛr {WTCP, Bratislava, 48171A}

CENTRAL

xámər {Katz 1982: 224}

Unterland (East Transcarpathian)

xamər m. n. 'Esel als Schimpfwort' {ETCP, Beranek 1941}

HASIDIC

AMERICA

ɛs vɛnt zɩx viː dər ˈxamər štejt aːn עס ווענדט זיך וווּ דער חמור שטייט אײַן 'it depends'

NORTHEASTERN

xámər {Katz 1982: 224}