LUFTMENSCH

Meaning of LUFTMENSCH in English

[luft.mensch] n, pl luft.mensch.en [Yiddish luftmentsh, fr. luft air + mentsh human being] (1907): an impractical contemplative person having no definite business or income

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LUFTMENSCH — noun (plural ~en) Etymology: Yiddish luftmentsh, from luft air + mentsh human being Date: 1907 an impractical contemplative person having …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LUFTMENSCH — ˈlu̇ftˌmench noun ( plural luftmensch·en -chən) Etymology: Yiddish luftmentsh, from luft air (from Middle High German, from Old High German) …
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LUFTMENSCH — n. (from Yiddish) impractical contemplative dreamer who has no definite business or income
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LUFTMENSCH — noun ( plural luft·mensch·en -ˌmen(t)-shən) Etymology: Yiddish luftmentsh, from luft air + mentsh human being Date: 1907 : an impractical …
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LUFTMENSCH — n. Pronunciation: ' lu ̇ ft- ˌ men(t)sh Function: noun Inflected Form: plural luft · mensch · en \ - …
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MENSE — I. ˈmen(t)s noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration of Middle English menske, mensk, from Old Norse mennska humanity, from mennskr …
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MENSCH — ˈmench, ˈmensh noun ( -es ) Etymology: Yiddish mentsh person, human being — more at luftmensch : a person of …
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