alte haym

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Pronunciations

alte haym (AHL-teh hyem) listen
alte haym (AHL-teh haym) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Eastern Europe.

Example Sentences

  • "My great-grandfather was a shoemaker in the alte haym."

  • "I once heard that kreplach enables cheaper cuts and mince to be served in a bekovede way which was necessary in der alter heim when poverty-stricken Yidden wanted to serve meat on semi-Yomtovim like erev Yom Kippur, Hoshanah Rabbah and Purim." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אַלטע הײם alte heym 'old home'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      alte heim, alte haim, alte heym, alter heim, alter heym

Notes

  • Sometimes shortened to 'heym'.

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