u/10from19

Thinking about words that are coincidentally similar in sound and meaning, but have different sources. The best I could do is the semitic *kitser* and germanic *kirts*, both meaning short/brief. A bit more of a stretch is the semitic *gazlones* and slavic *grabyozh* for theft. Any other examples?

Assuming the klezmer tune style “khosidl/חסידל” is *Dos* (I’ve heard Dos & Der and get the sense that native speakers aren’t too fussed about gender anyway), would a Khosidl from Boston be titled “באסטאנער חסידל” or “באסטאנע חסידל”? Does it depend on whether the tune (neut) is being described as from Boston vs the dancing chasid (masc) being described as from Boston? What if the phrase is prefaced with דאָס? Or prefaced with the indefinite article?

Also, I don’t have a clear idea whether chasids see this tune name as fine, pejorative, or just don’t encounter it.

Gut vokh & a dank.

Edit: final nun typos