geferlech
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Pronunciations

geferlech (guh-FAIR-luhkh) listen

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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)

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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).
      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      geferlach, geferlekh, gefairlekh, gefairlech, gefehrlich, gefehrlech

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