This phrase means “pretty face” (shayna=pretty, punim=face) and it's what my grandma always used to call me. It makes me think of my grandparents, and it always ...

Shayne punim (alternatively pronounced SHAYN-eh PAW-nim or SHINE-eh POO-nim) is Yiddish for “pretty face.” Shayn (or schön in German) is Yiddish for “pretty ...

n. Pretty face. · n. (ironic) A disgrace.

Apr 22, 2022 · Shayna Punim, taken from a Yiddish phrase which translates to “pretty face,” follows the story of protagonist Ava and her family in the hour ...

May 20, 2022 · For example: “What a punim!” or “Look at that adorable punim!” Similarly, shayna punim means “pretty face” and is often used by adoring ...

Jan 28, 2023 · My parents are both Yiddish speakers but at home mostly just used their Yiddish for expressions of frustration, exaggeration or endearment.

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May 7, 2018 · “My grandma always this thing to me in Yiddish, that I'm her Shayna Punem and that means that I'm a pretty face, but it means more than that, it ...

(SHAY-neh MAY-del-eh) n. Pretty girl. Also spelled shaineh maidel. Shainkeit is beauty. Shayna Punim