mishpet

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Pronunciations

mishpat (meesh-PAHT) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Judgement.

Example Sentences

  • "In a civilized society, mishpatim are the backbone of everyday life, allowing it to be orderly so that it can also be productive." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH מִשְׁפָּט‎ mishpát > Y מישפּט mishpet

      • 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

      mishpat

Notes

  • plural: 'mishpotim' or 'mishpatim'

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