Definitions

  • n. A comparison.

  • n. A similarity.

Example Sentences

  • Rebbe made a tzushtel from a Mishna in Kodshim.” (Weiser)

  • “There's a tzushtel between our sugya and the Mishna in Kodshim.” (Weiser)

  • "Your iluyish tzushtel and its meaning eludes me. Please explain the connection your point has to the article" (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • צושטעל tsushtel 'supply'

    • 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

      tsushtel

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