geder

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Definitions

  • n. Classification, category.

  • n. Limitation.

Example Sentences

  • “The Mashgiach decides what the geder of lateness to shiur is, not you.” (Weiser)

  • “If a bochur has no geder, he is likely to be kicked out.” (Weiser)

  • "the point is so that you arent bombarded with a nisayon, and that theres an extra geder. suppose you happened across a site featuring pictures of scantily clad women, you would probably be more inclined to investigate further than if you had never happened across that site in the first place." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y גדר geder

      • 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

      hagdara, hagdarah

Notes

  • Plural gedarim.

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