mitn gantsn hartsn

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Definitions

  • adv. Wholeheartedly.

  • interj. You're welcome; gladly.

Example Sentences

  • "A sheynem dank!" "Mitn gantzn hartzn!" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • מיטן גאַנצן האַרצן mitn gantsn hartsn, lit. 'with the entire heart'

      • 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

      miten gantsen hartsen, miten gantzen hartzen, mitn gantzn hartzn

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