kansen

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Definitions

  • v. To penalize.

Example Sentences

  • “Rebbe kansed me ten Mishnayos B'al Peh for eating during shiur.” (Weiser)

  • "'RM kansed' his Chasidim and they couldn't be present inside since they tried to stop the visit for political reasons. Anyone can hear this from RYR himself." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קנסען kansen

      • 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

      kansn

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