moshavnik

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Pronunciations

moshavnik (moh-SHAHV-nihk) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "When it comes to earthquakes, Dror Korlander, a moshavnik from Beit Hillel in the Galilee panhandle, divides Israelis into two groups: 'The few who know it will happen, the only question is when; and the many who couldn't care less.'" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • MH מושבניק moshavnik, composed of מוֹשָׁב mosháv 'cooperative smallholders' settlement' + Y suffix ניק- denoting membership

      • Who Uses This

      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      moshavnick

Notes

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