klezmer

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛzmə/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈklɛzməɹ/

klezmer (countable and uncountable, plural klezmers or klezmorim)

1. (countable) A Jewish folk musician.
   • 2007, Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, 4th Estate (2010), page 213:

     The entire Muzikant family of klezmorim, enough for half a symphony orchestra.

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

klezmer m (plural klezmers)

1. (music) klezmer

Borrowed from Yiddish קלעזמער (klezmer).

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛz.mɛr/
• Rhymes: -ɛzmɛr
• Syllabification: klez‧mer

klezmer m pers (female equivalent klezmerka, related adjective klezmerski)

1. klezmer (Jewish folk musician)

   Hypernym: muzyk

2. (derogatory) musician playing for profit in catering establishments or at weddings

• klezmer in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• klezmer in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• klezmer in PWN's encyclopedia