madoch

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Definitions

  • conj. Since, if.

  • prep. Consider.

Example Sentences

  • “Ma doch I have some money and don't take vacations, he, who is totally broke, should zicher stay home.” (Weiser)

  • “Ma doch my brother. He constantly eats and never gains weight. I should zicher be able to lose weight with a simple diet.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • מה־דאָך ma dekh

      • 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

      madokh

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