# klezmer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈklɛzmə/ · frequency rank #85,420

## Definitions
1. A Jewish folk musician.
2. A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish קלעזמער (klezmer), from Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶמֶר (kléy zémer, “musical instruments”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/klezmer