biberhit

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Pronunciations

biberhit (BEE-bur-hiht) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A man's black hat with beaver fur, worn on weekdays.

Example Sentences

  • "It's sunny out––don't forget your biberhit."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • ביבער הוט biber hut 'beaver hat'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      beeberhit, biber hit, beeber hit, biberhut, beeberhut, biber hut, beeber hut

Notes

  • הוט hut pronounced as hit in the Galitsianer / Poylish ('Polish') dialect of Yiddish

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