• Yiddish phrase. exclamation of surprise, incredulity, or simply used to emphasize a statement. often used when kvetching. alt. spelling: oy gevaldt


    Oy gevalt meaning & definition 1 of Oy gevalt.


  • A yiddish term meaning Oh goodness! An expression of utmost anxiety or shock.

    Oy gevalt meaning & definition 2 of Oy gevalt.


  • Like most Yiddish expressions, this is Mediaeval Low German. In Modern German it would be spelled Ach! Gewalt! Gewalt is a word that means strength or force, But in this context means violence.
    I see others referring to the Yiddish expression oy vay zmir. Again, in Modern German, Ach! Weh ist mir!, literally, oh, woe is [unto] me! In all 3 cases, the pronoun is in the Dative case, which usage has long since vanished in English, except in antique sayings such as this.

    Oy gevalt meaning & definition 3 of Oy gevalt.


  • A Yiddish expression of alarm.

    Oy gevalt meaning & definition 4 of Oy gevalt.


  • Oy vey zmir... that doesnt say much either, but its a yiddish phrase, and you can not really translate yiddish to english. The best defintion would be oh boy or oh my gosh!

    Oy gevalt meaning & definition 5 of Oy gevalt.


  • Yiddish: Oh help!!!!

    Oy gevalt meaning & definition 6 of Oy gevalt.

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