Zures

09:03 Oct 3, 2017
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Yiddish to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / German of 1940s
Yiddish term or phrase: Zures
I am translating a series of heart-rending letters between family members variously in the Lemberg ghetto and internment camps in France, some still living in Vienna and one a refugee in London. The term "Zures" seems to mean some kind of troubles, difficulties as in when will these "Zures" stop but I can't find it in German dictionaries. It could of course be a family term but there is also the possibility it is Yiddish, Ukrainian or Hebrew. Any ideas? Many, many thanks in advance for your help.
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:18


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5great misfortunes
Alexander Somin


  

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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
great misfortunes


Explanation:
Pron.: tsores, tsures

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Note added at 53 mins (2017-10-03 09:56:44 GMT)
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Yes, it comes from Yiddish.

Alexander Somin
Local time: 16:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
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