shtarken

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Definitions

  • v. To stimulate.

  • v. To comfort.

  • v. To brace, prepare physically.

Example Sentences

  • “Toward the end of the zman, you have to shtarken the bochrim a little.” (Weiser)

  • “It's proper to shtarken someone who has an unfortunate tragedy.” (Weiser)

  • “We need to shtarken the sukkah if we don't want it to fall.” (Weiser)

  • "This is really a small part of a much bigger question. what is goyishe music what music is metameh the lev and what will shtarken your lev." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שטאַרקן shtarkn

      • 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

      schtarken

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