gam atem

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Pronunciations

gam atem (gahm ah-TEM) listen

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Definitions

  • sent. The same to you; I wish you the same.

Example Sentences

  • "As the Rebbe was distributing coins for tzedakah this morning, an elderly man wished the Rebbe that he should be healthy. The Rebbe answered him, “Amen, gam atem,” and gave him a coin." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish
  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • TH גַּם אַתֶּם, lit. 'you (plural), too' > MH גַּם אַתֶּם gam atem, Y גם־אַתּם ‪gamatem‬

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
      • 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

      gamatem

Notes

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