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How to translate "yiddle" in the song "Yidde, On Your Fiddle, Play Some Ragtime"?
Mar 14, 2019 4:46 PM
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It would really, really help if you would include some context. Without context, it’s just a guess, so I’ll be brief: “Fiddle” refers to a violin when it’s used for folk music (as opposed to classical). “Yidl” (transliterated from the Hebrew alphabet) is a Yiddish (related to High German) diminutive meaning “Jew”, that is not usually known in English. Guessing, it appears to be a reference to the musical “Fiddler on the Roof”, and probably only makes sense if you are familiar with the musical.
March 14, 2019
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Hello, Sonohri. "Yiddle" is the violinist in the song, and he is playing ragtime (music) on his fiddle (violin).
March 14, 2019
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It's a name.
"Yiddle" is the name of the fiddle (another word for violin) player.
March 14, 2019
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