Pronunciations

mitamuhl (miht-ah-MOHL) listen

Definitions

  • adv. Suddenly, unexpectedly.

Example Sentences

  • “He was doing well in yeshiva out of town, and mitamuhl he felt he needed to live at home.” (Weiser)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • מיט אַ מאָל mit a mol

    • 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

      mitamul, mitamol

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