释义 |
‖ heimisch, a. orig. U.S.|ˈhaɪmɪʃ| Also haimish, heimische, heimishe, heymish. [a. Yiddish heymish domestic, homelike.] Homely; unpretentious. Hence ˈheimischness, homeliness.
1964S. Bellow Herzog (1965) 35 A politician..still found me good company, heimisch, and took me along to the races. 1968L. Rosten Joys of Yiddish 148 Haimish, haimisher,..haimisheh,..informal, cozy,..having the friendly characteristics..that exist inside a happy home,..unpretentious; putting on no airs... Jews put a high value on being haimish. 1970L. M. Feinsilver Taste of Yiddish ii. 111 Heymish, homey, friendly, informal. Ibid. 279 This conveys the sense of good talk in congenial company—the ‘Heymishness’ of herd warmth. 1970‘E. Queen’ Last Woman i. 8, I own..a guest cottage... It's all terribly heimisch. 1973Times 3 Feb. 13/4 Another word that may confuse is heimishe, which is Yiddish, and means roughly..home cooking’ or ‘traditional’ cooking. Ibid., The heimishe cooking at Leslie's is only part of a large suburbanized menu. |