almen

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • n. A widower.

Example Sentences

  • "There probably is valid reason why a 22 year old never married single took an almen with 7 kids but it’s inappropriate to make assumptions here." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH אלמן > Y אַלמן almen

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      almin

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