mezinke tantz

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Definitions

  • n. A dance which is performed at weddings when the last daughter of a family is married.

  • n. A joyous klezmer melody.

Example Sentences

  • "Did you get to see the mizinke tantz?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • מיזינקע טאַנץ 'youngest daughter dance'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      mizinke dance, mizinke tants, mizinke tantz, mezinke tants, mezinke dance

Notes

  • See also crowning ceremony, krenzel, and mezinke.

    "The parents sit while guests circle around them, traditionally to the song “Die Mezinke Oysgegeben” (The Youngest Daughter Is Given)." (JPS)

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