Definitions

  • v. To grant.

Example Sentences

  • “I can fergin him his chavrusashaft with the Kollel yungerman since I know his parents pay for it.” (Weiser)

  • "The secular media can’t fergin that the chareidim bring together close to a million who are being victimised by this current vicious government of danger and destruction!" (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

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).

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