da'as

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Definitions

  • n. Common sense.

  • n. Wisdom, knowledge.

Example Sentences

  • “Running on the ice with Shabbos shoes shows a basic lack of da'as.” (Weiser)

  • “I've seen the basic sugyos, but before I pasken, I wanted to see whether you have any da'as on the subject.” (Weiser)

  • "Simple; most people mistakenly associate da’as with intelligence and they know of many intelligent females." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH דעת > Y דעת da'as

      • 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

      daas, das, da'at, daat, dat

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