kapitl

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Definitions

  • n. A chapter (of a book).

Example Sentences

  • "That same posek also advised that each time I read the New Testament for my research, I should say a kapitl Tehillim (chapter of Psalms) to counteract the tum’ah (impurity) of Christianity." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קאַפּיטל kapitl

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • 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

      kapitel

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