geferlech

Edit

Pronunciations

geferlech (guh-FAIR-luhkh) listen

Record a Pronunciation

Definitions

  • adj. Dangerous, terrible.

Example Sentences

  • "And I have nothing against him helping these boys. L’hefech, I admire him, I wouldn’t say no if he asked me to learn with a bochur, or whatever — but not right outside my front door, please. It’s terrible for my kids. They hear bad language, songs from the radio, the influence is gefehrlich." (source)

Record a Sentence

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • געפֿערלעך geférlekh, from געפֿאַר gefár, 'danger, peril'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      geferlach, geferlekh, gefairlekh, gefairlech, gefehrlich, gefehrlech

Notes

Edit     Something missing from this entry? Inaccurate? Feel free to suggest an edit.

Share this word: