questions about French~ thanx

[whisper]

I'm reading a Canadian novel named: the Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
and there are many french words I don't know.
here there are:
1.ver gerharget
2.mazel tov
3.fershtunkene tuchos-head
4.shiksa
5.bar-mitzvah
6.zeyda
7.chuzpah

can you please give them English definition?
thank you

 

[Tdol]

1.ver gerharget
2.mazel tov
3.fershtunkene tuchos-head
4.shiksa
5.bar-mitzvah
6.zeyda
7.chuzpah

These are Yiddish words and phrases. I have managed to track some down, which I have linkedto definitions. ;-)

 

[French Emma]

Hi!
I am French and what I can tell is that none of the words you've proposed are french. I thinks they're more referring to the jewish religion and to some of their traditions. Good luck for your further reading... French Emma.

 

[whisper]

really helpful~ thank you guys~

 

[Tdol]

You're welcome.;-)

 

[Vanmee]

Ver gerharget is also a Yiddish expression meaning "Drop dead!" or "Get killed!"

In this link you'll find an Israelian poster confirming this translation:

ver gerharget (Hebrew to English translation glossary) Art/Literary


By the way, the surname of the novel's protagonist, Kravitz, suggests that he is more likely to use Yiddish expressions than French ones!

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Fershtunkene tuchos-head sounds half German-half English (no French, Whisper, sorry!), maybe it's Yiddish as well.

In this link there's a "colloquial" interpretation of its meaning: "Poop head"

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fershtunkene+tuchos-head

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And last of all, Zeyda. I have only seen this word used as a name of person or as a surname (Probably of Hebraic origin? It ressembles to the Hebrew name Zelda very much).

 

[philadelphia]

I'm reading a Canadian novel named: the Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
and there are many french words I don't know.
here there are:
1.ver gerharget
2.mazel tov
3.fershtunkene tuchos-head
4.shiksa
5.bar-mitzvah
6.zeyda
7.chuzpah

can you please give them English definition?
thank you

None is French but bar which means pub.

 

[Vanmee]

None is French but bar which means pub.

Hahahahaha! C'est drôle! :loling:

Cher Philadelphia, this bar in the expression "bar mitzvah" has nothing to do with a pub!!!!

Regardez:

bar mitzvah - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Mais célébrons ta plaisanterie! Santé, mon ami! :cheers:

 

[philadelphia]

Hahahahaha! C'est drôle! :loling:

Cher Philadelphia, this bar in the expression "bar mitzvah" has nothing to do with a pub!!!!

Regardez:

bar mitzvah - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Mais célébrons ta plaisanterie! Santé, mon ami! :cheers:

As you may guess, I already checked it out. Fun remains as a part of us. Besides, your French seems nice - regards