vakher

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Definitions

  • n. One who keeps vigil over a dead body before it is buried.

Example Sentences

  • "In particular, this included preparing the corpse for burial and appointing a vakher (guard) to watch over it until the funeral." (Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 16: Focusing on Jewish Popular Culture and Its Afterlife by Michael C. Steinlauf and Antony Polonsky)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • masculine: וואַכער vakher, lit. 'guard'
    feminine: וואַכע vakhe

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • Great Britain
      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      vakhe, vacher, vache, vacheh, vakheh

Notes

  • Masculine: vakher.
    Feminine: vakhe.

    See also shomer.

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