yarshn

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Definitions

  • v. To inherit.

Example Sentences

  • "What was there to Yarshen? ;) He was known for his extremely Poshit hanhagah [simple behavior], although he was highly revered throughout Hungary, especially given he was the only son of Sanzer rov in Hungary and lived up until the war." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y ירשען or ירשעַנען yarshen

      • 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

      yarshen

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