als

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • prep. Because of.

  • conj. Because.

Example Sentences

  • "Als what to you feel the Yeshiva is treating him specially?" (Weiser)

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  • "I wasn't by Shachris als I overslept." (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אַלס 'as'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      altz

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