be mekanne

Edit
Record a Pronunciation

Definitions

  • v. To envy, be jealous.

Example Sentences

  • “I'm only mekanne him because he's smart.” (Weiser)

  • "There is no kanous against them because there is nothing to be mekane about." (source)

Record a Sentence

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • partial English calque of Y מקנא זײַן mekane zayn

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      be mekane

Notes


Edit     Something missing from this entry? Inaccurate? Feel free to suggest an edit.