shpar

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Definitions

  • v. To extrapolate.

Example Sentences

  • “He shpared the whole chidush from a maise rather than from mekoros.” (Weiser)

  • "It is pointless to shpar any yesodos or make rules, people are people and that will not change." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שפּאַרן shparn 'to push'

      • 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

      schpar

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