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Thread #45455   Message #671615
Posted By: Mark Cohen
18-Mar-02 - 09:48 PM
Thread Name: Help: Meaning of 'Donna donna' in Yiddish
Subject: RE: Help: Meaning of 'Donna donna' in Yiddish
I'm pretty sure it's not...one wouldn't use that name in a casual song, only in a prayer. When I get home from work I'll check my Yiddish dictionary and see what I can find out. I suspect it's just nonsense syllables, the Yiddish equivalent of fol-the-diddle-di-do or E-I-E-I-O.

Aloha,
Mark