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What is Oy Gevalt?
"Oy vey zmir"... that doesnt say much either, but its a yiddish phrase, and you can not really translate yiddish to english. The best defintion would be "oh boy or oh my gosh!"
"Oy gevalt, im soo tired, i need to go to bed but i have too much homework."
Oy Gevalt - video
Oy Gevalt - what is it?
The car just broke down again! Oy gevalt!
What does "Oy Gevalt" mean?
A Yiddish expression of alarm.
Oy, gevalt! I hear Sam Jones got a divorce and married his friend, David.
Oy Gevalt - what does it mean?
A yiddish term meaning "Oh goodness!" An expression of utmost anxiety or shock.
"Oy Gevalt! Would you look at the tuchis on her!"
Oy Gevalt - meaning
Yiddish phrase. exclamation of surprise, incredulity, or simply used to emphasize a statement. often used when kvetching. alt. spelling: oy gevaldt
oy gevalt! don't scare me like that.
oy gevalt, not again.
oy gevalt, that was a long drive!
Oy Gevalt - definition
Like most Yiddish expressions, this is Mediaeval Low German. In Modern German it would be spelled "Ach! Gewalt!" Gewalt is a word that means strength or force, But in this context means "violence".
I see others referring to the Yiddish expression "oy vay zmir". Again, in Modern German, "Ach! Weh ist mir!", literally, "oh, woe is unto me!" In all 3 cases, the pronoun is in the Dative case, which usage has long since vanished in English, except in antique sayings such as this.
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