asach

Pronunciations

Definitions

  • adj. A lot of, a large amount.

Example Sentences

  • “In the back of his desk, I found asach interesting, old bills that would interest the IRS.” (Weiser)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אַ סך a sakh

    • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      asakh, a sach, a sakh, azach, azakh, a zach, a zakh

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