noun
Meaning 1
The world to come, hereafter
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Phrase guide
yene velt
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/ˈjɛ.nə vɛlt/
noun
Meaning 2
A far away place
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noun
Meaning 3
The boondocks
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History
Etymology
From Yiddish יענע וועלט (yene velt, “the world to come”, literally “that world”).