be dan l'kaf zechus

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Pronunciations

be dan l'chaf zechut (DAHN leh-CHAF zeh-CHOOT) listen
be dan l'kaf zechus (DAHN le-KAF ze-CHOOS) listen

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Definitions

  • v. To give the benefit of the doubt.

Example Sentences

  • "He didn't seem very nice, but I tried to be dan l'kaf zechus."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • partial English calque of Yiddish דן זײַן לכּף־זכות dan zayn lekaf-zkhus 'to defend, judge favorably'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa

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      Alternative Spellings

      be dan l'chaf zechut, be dan l'kaf zechut, be dan l'kaf zchut, be dan l'chaf zchus, be dan l'chaf zchut

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