hakitser

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Definitions

  • adv. In short; in a word.

Example Sentences

  • "Hakitser, 'altfrenkish' is a common Yiddish word, used for centuries, and attested to in numerous readily available reference sources." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y הקיצור hakitser

      • 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

      hakitsur, hakitzur, hakitser, akitser, akitzer, akitsur, akitzur

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