praht

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Definitions

  • n. A detail (as opposed to a klal).

Example Sentences

  • “Rebbe said I should just go vaiter and not get stuck on every praht.” (Weiser)

  • "But for the righteous the hashgacha is over every prat. Hashem is constantly guarding the righteous." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • A פּרט > Y פּרט prat

      • 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

      prat

Notes

  • plural: 'pratim' or 'pruttim'

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