keneged

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Definitions

  • prep. Against.

  • prep. For, about.

Example Sentences

  • “He spoke out keneged the new, transparent mechitza in the local shul.” (Weiser)

  • “Rebbe had thirty questions on the test, one keneged each Tosfos the shiur had learned.” (Weiser)

  • "i respect everyone’s opinions (unless it is keneged the torah) and posts, and come here ffor a good kosher coffee break." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH כנגד > Y כּנגד keneged

      • 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

      k'neged, ke'neged

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