kleir

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Definitions

  • v. (With 'to be') To posit, think.

  • v. (With 'to be') To consider.

  • v. (With 'to be') To debate.

  • n. A first thought; consideration.

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Example Sentences

  • “Right now, I'm kleir that he should take the car since it looks pretty clean.” (Weiser)

  • “I'm kleir to buy my own Ritva, since Rebbe speaks it out so often.” (Weiser)

  • “I'm kleir whether to buy a car or to get by with the buses.” (Weiser)

  • “I had a kleir to go to the chassuna, but I didn't want to cram into the back seat.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קלערן klern

      • 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

      kleyr, klayr

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