chaverim

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Pronunciations

chaverim (chah-vey-REEM) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Members, friends.

Example Sentences

  • "Hello, chaverim. Thanks for coming over."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Heb חברים khaverím, Yiddish חבֿרים khavéyrim

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      haverim

Notes

  • This, the plural form, is most common in organizational contexts. See also chaver.

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