patur

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • adj. Not liable, exempt.

  • n. An exemption, excuse.

  • n. An exemption from serving in the IDF.

Example Sentences

  • "I am no expert on this subject and am not taking a position but I thought the real question was whether a mute boy should have a bar mitzva at all or whether they are potur of mitzvahs as a cheresh." (source)

  • “I need a doctor's note as a ptur from going to class.” (Weiser)

  • “My ptur for coming late was that I couldn't get a ride back from out of town.” (Weiser)

  • "a ptur is a total exemption from the army for ur whole life." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH פטור patúr > Y פּטור poter

      • 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).
      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      potur, poter, ptur, pter

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