# Yiddish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈjɪd.ɪʃ/ · frequency rank #26,664

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.
2. Jewish; relating to Yiddishkeit.

## Etymology
From Yiddish ייִדיש (yidish), from Middle High German jüdisch (in reference to the language, more fully jüdischdiutsch (literally “Jewish-German”)). By surface analysis, Yid + -ish.

## Common misspellings (9)
`iyddish`, `ydidish`, `yiddihs`, `yiddishh`, `yiddissh`, `yiddsih`, `yididsh`, `yidish`, `yyiddish`

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