Zhyd

The word "жид" (zhyd) in Max Vasmer's "Russisches etymologisches Wörterbuch"

Zhyd (zhid) and Zhydovka (zhidovka) are terms for Jewish man and Jewish woman, respectively, in several Slavic languages.[1][2][3] In Russian and Ukrainian languages, they are now considered ethnic slurs.

  1. ^ Klier, John D. 1982. "Zhid: Biography of a Russian Epithet." The Slavonic and East European Review 60(1):1-15. JSTOR 4208429.
  2. ^ "Mila Kunis Targeted By Anti-Semitic Ukrainian". TMZ. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. ^ LaZebnik, Edith (1979). Such a Life. G. K. Hall. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-8161-6662-6. Retrieved 21 December 2012.