schnoder

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Pronunciations

schnoder (SHNUH-der) listen

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Definitions

  • v. "To pledge a donation." (Steinmetz).

Example Sentences

  • "He schnodered chai on Shabbos."

  • "I shnodered fifty dollars at yizkor" (Steinmetz).

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • Yiddish שנדרן 'shnodern,' from Hebrew שנדר 'shenadar,' "that he pledged/vowed."

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      shnoder, shnuder, shnudder, schnuder, schnudder

Notes

  • See this article about the history of this practice in the US.

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