moser

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Pronunciations

moser (MOE-ser) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Informer.

Example Sentences

  • "They were moserim for the Czar's constabulary."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • In Yiddish dictionaries, the word is given מסור móser, plural מסורים mósrim 'informer.' It's origins are Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, however, the word is written מוֹ‏סֵר mosér (see Hebrew Wikipedia, entry: [מוסר [הלכה)

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • Australia / New Zealand
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      mosser, moserim, mosserim

Notes

  • plural: 'moserim'

    See also maser.

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