noun
Meaning 1
A Jewish folk musician.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
klezmer
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈklɛzmə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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US: /ˈklɛzməɹ/
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CMU ARPABET: K L EH1 Z M ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish קלעזמער (klezmer), from Hebrew כְּלֵי זֶמֶר (kléy zémer, “musical instruments”).
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: klezmer — Jewish folk musician
- Polish: klezmerka — Jewish folk musician
- Portuguese: klezmer — Jewish folk musician
- French: klezmer — type of popular Jewish folk music
- Polish: muzyka klezmerska — type of popular Jewish folk music
- Portuguese: klezmer — type of popular Jewish folk music