krovim

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Pronunciations

krovim (croh-VEEM) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Relatives.

Example Sentences

  • An ad by Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries in Temple Beth Am (LA) newsletter, 8/08: "This property is sold to our members and their krovim: parents, spouses, children, siblings and other close relatives and friends."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH קרוב karóv (plural קרובים kerovím) > Y קרובֿ kórev (plural קרובֿים króyvim)

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      korev, kroyvim, kroivim

Notes

  • singular: 'karov' or 'korev'

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