bal simkhe

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Definitions

  • n. A celebrator; sponsor of a celebration.

Example Sentences

  • "Take advantage of your special powers as a baal simcha and bless everyone!" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y בעל־שׂימחה ‪bal-simkhe

      • 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

      bal simche, baal simcha, baal simchah, ba'al simcha, ba'al simkha, baal simkha, baal simkhah, ba'al simkhe, ba'al simkheh, baal simkheh, baal simkhe

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