Jews
The etymological equivalent is in use in other languages, e.g., yahuwdiyW yahudi (sg.), al-yahud (pl.), and banuw isray'iyl banu isra'il in Arabic, "Jude" in German, "judeu" in Portuguese, "juif" in French, "jode" in Danish and Norwegian, "judio" in Spanish, "jood" in Dutch, etc., but derivations of the word "Hebrew" are also in use to describe a Jew, e.g., in Italian (Ebreo), in Persian ("Ebri/Ebrani" (Persian: `bry/`brny)) and Russian (Evrei, Yevrey). The German word "Jude" is pronounced ['ju:d@], the corresponding adjective "judisch" ['jy:dIS] (Jewish) is the origin of the word "Yiddish". (See Jewish ethnonyms for a full overview.)
What is a Russian word used to describe a Jew?
Evrei, Yevrey
), and banuw isray'iyl banu isra'il in Arabic, "Jude" in German, "judeu" in Portuguese, "juif" in French, "jode" in Danish and Norwegian, "judio" in Spanish, "jood" in Dutch, etc., but derivations of the word "Hebrew" are also in use to describe a Jew, e.g., in Italian (Ebreo), in Persian ("Ebri/Ebrani" (Persian: `bry/`brny)) and Russian (Evrei, Yevrey).
a Jew