להוט

Hebrew

Root
ל־ה־ט (l-h-ṭ)
5 terms

Adjective

לָהוּט • (lahút)

  1. enthusiastic

References

  • “להוט” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew לָהוּט (lahút, “enthusistic”)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /ˈlɔ.ət/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈlɔ(h)ət/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈluː(h)ət/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈlu(h)ət/

Adjective

להוט • (loet)

  1. (predicative) eager
  2. (predicative) greedy, lustful

Usage notes

The prepositions אויף (oyf), צו (tsu), and נאָך (nokh) can be used to add an object.

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “להוט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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