Pronunciations

Definitions

• adv. As an aside, parenthetically; 'it so happens that...'

• adv. In reality, as a matter of fact.

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Yiddish

Etymology

• גראַדע grade; another variant is גראָד grod 'just now; straight; even (not odd)'

Who Uses This

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

Regions

• None

Dictionaries

• Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).
• Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

Alternative Spellings

grahda, grade, grahde