ברייטהאַרציקייט

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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ברייטהאַרציק (breythartsik, generous) +‎ ־קייט (-keyt, -ity), the former from ברייט (breyt, wide) +‎ האַרץ (harts, heart) +‎ ־יק (-ik).

Noun

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ברייטהאַרציקייט (breythartsikeytf or n

  1. largesse, generosity
    Synonym: פּזרנות (pazrones)

References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “ברײטהאַרציקײט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “largesse”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN