anshuldiks

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anshuldiks (ahn-SHUHL-diks) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. An apology for something small.

Example Sentences

  • "Anshuldiks. I didn't mean to bother you while you're learning." (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אַנטשולדיקן antshuldikn 'to pardon, forgive, excuse'

      • 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

      antchuldiks, anchuldiks, antshuldiks

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