farnumen

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Definitions

  • adj. Busy, active.

  • adj. Occupied.

  • adj. Preoccupied.

  • adj. Reserved, taken.

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Example Sentences

  • “He was farnumen in the office all day and missed seder.” (Weiser)

  • “All the showers were farnumen, and I had to wait a long time.” (Weiser)

  • “I was so farnumen before the final that I couldn't eat or sleep.” (Weiser)

  • “You can't use that shtender; it's farnumen.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פֿאַרנומען farnumen

      • 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

      farnoomen

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