to be mekatzer
Definitions
v. To shorten.
adj. Concise.
Example Sentences
“The yeshiva was mekatzer the zman to let the bochrim go to summer camp.” (Weiser)
“Although the sefer is very mekatzer, its message is powerful.” (Weiser)
"Avram – just to clarify (i know i write long posts…i never was good at being mekatzer), i never said that love isn’t important or that one should remain miserable in a loveless marriage." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Yiddish
Etymology
Y מקצר זײַן mekatser zayn
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
- North America
- Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).
Who Uses This
Regions
Dictionaries
Alternative Spellings
to be mekatser, mekatzer, mekatser
Edit Something missing from this entry? Inaccurate? Feel free to suggest an edit.