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My father would say "a genint auf dien pipik" when he woas impressed by something I did.

Was this a standard Yiddish expression?

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[+4] - Sturgis - 01/02/2013[quote] My father would say "a genint auf dien pipik" when he woas impressed by something I did. Was this a standard Yiddish expression? [/quote] Possibly...
[+4] - Roberta - 01/02/2013My parents and grandparents would often say to me, "Gezunt dir in kopf." God bless your head. My mother would sometimes kiss my forehead when she said it. Gary, Are we onto something?

@gary bykoff,

I never heard that expression, but a pipik is a belly button.

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@Roberta,

"dien" means yours. I've no idea what "genint" could mean.

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@gary bykoff,

I would guess it means

'A result of your gene pool'
Or rather, 'a product of your line'
So it does seem Yiddish and it might have irritated Hitler that the Jews held lineage so very high in regard.

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@gary bykoff,

"Dien pipik" certainly means "your belly-button", as Roberta and Walter have already pointed out. But, like them, I don't know what "genint" means. But the phrase sounds like a Yiddisher version of "a pat on the back."

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@gary bykoff,

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My father would say "a genint auf dien pipik" when he woas impressed by something I did.

Was this a standard Yiddish expression?

Possibly he was saying 'A gezunt dir in pupik'. This would mean for you to have good health in the bellybutton or stomach, which means that you will stay healthy. It's a blessing of sorts.

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@Sturgis,

My parents and grandparents would often say to me, "Gezunt dir in kopf." God bless your head. My mother would sometimes kiss my forehead when she said it.

Gary, Are we onto something?

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