oysgematert

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Definitions

  • adj. Weary, exhausted, worn out.

Example Sentences

  • “After what she went through, who can blame her for being oysgematert?" (NJY)

  • "At 9 p.m. he was 'oysgematert' (exhausted)!" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אױסגעמאַטערט oysgematert

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

      oisgematert

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