kheynevdik

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Definitions

  • adj. Charming.

Example Sentences

  • "The story is very kheynevdik (cute) and Finelli's fammily should shep nachas (derive pleasure) from her efforts." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y חנעװדיק kheynevdik

      • 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

      khaynevdik, khainevdik, kheinevdik, cheinevdik, chainevdik, chaynevdik, cheynevdik

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