kapote

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Pronunciations

kapote (kah-PO-tah) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "We were doing what we often did on a weekday, standing in her hallway chatting, with our children hard at play nearby, when in walked her husband, wearing a kapoteh (chassidic frock coat) and a very lit-up smile." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קאַפּאָטע kapóte

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

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

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      Alternative Spellings

      kapota, capote, capota, kapoteh, kapotah, kapota, kaputah, kaputa, kapute, kaputeh

Notes

  • also known as bekishe reckel (רעקל, coat)

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