אַ לעבן אויף דײַן קאָפּ

Yiddish

Etymology

Literally "a life on your head", conveying a wish that the addressee have a long life.

Pronunciation

(YIVO) IPA^(key): /a ˈlɛbm̩ ɔɪ̯f daɪ̯n ˈnɔz/
(Litvish) IPA^(key): /a ˈlɛbm̩ af daɪ̯n ˈnɔz/
(Poylish) IPA^(key): /a ˈleɪ̯bm̩ ɔf daːn ˈnuːz/
(Ukraynish) IPA^(key): /a ˈlɛɪ̯bm̩ ɔf dan ˈnuz/

Interjection

⁧אַ לעבן אויף דײַן קאָפּ⁩ • (a lebn oyf dayn kop)

(idiomatic) well done, well said (exclamation of praise)

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