klezmer

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קלעזמער‎ (klezmer), from Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶמֶר‎ (k'léi zémer, “musical instruments”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛzmə/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛzməɹ/

Noun

klezmer (countable and uncountable, plural klezmers or klezmorim)

(countable) A Jewish folk musician.
(music, uncountable) A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures.

Derived terms

klezmer-like

Translations

Jewish folk musician

Portuguese: klezmer m

type of popular Jewish folk music

Portuguese: klezmer m

French

Noun

klezmer m (plural klezmers)

(music) klezmer

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