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Where does “ניגון” come from?

ניגון (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew ניגון — a melody, a tune; the act of playing music.

ניגון (Yiddish): melody; tune

Definitions

  1. melody; tune

Ancestry of “ניגון”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewניגוןa melody, a tune; the act of playing music

Words derived from “ניגון”

  • ניגונדל
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