kitzur

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Definitions

  • n. Summary, digest.

Example Sentences

  • “That tshuva is only a kitzur of the whole shiur that appears in the chidushim.” (Weiser)

  • "Though in regards to my questions above I believe the kitzur is mashma it doesn’t have to be dairy (by virtue of his only using the word seudah which I believe traditionally means meat)" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH קיצור > Y קיצור kitser

      • 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

      kitsur

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