There are many words in English which have been borrowed from the Yiddish language. In fact, the Yiddish language has had quite an influence on English.Yiddish developed in the German Rhineland in the 10th century as a fusion of Hebrew, Aramaic and German. iUniverse Publishing offers the following list of a few Yiddish-derived English words.
bagel - a doughnut-shaped bread roll made by boiling then baking the dough
blintz – a sweet cheese-filled crepe
bupkis (also bupkes, bupkus, bubkis, bubkes) – emphatically nothing, as in That ain’t worth bupkis.
chutzpah – nerve, guts, daring, audacity, effrontery
glitch – a minor malfunction
klutz – clumsy person
kosher – correct according to Jewish law, normally used in reference to Jewish dietary laws
Read more: iUniverse Publishing Presents English Words Borrowed from Yiddish
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