טאָמער

Yiddish

Etymology

From Mishnaic Hebrew תֹּאמַר‎ (tomár, literally “you (may/will) say”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔməʁ/

Conjunction

טאָמער • (tomer)

  1. in case (because event X might occur)
  2. if (supposing that)
    ‏און וואָס איז טאָמער ער זאָגט ניין?‎‎
    un vos iz tomer er zogt neyn?
    And what if he says no?

References
  1. Jiddisch–Nederlands Woordenboek
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