yerusha

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Definitions

  • n. An inheritance.

Example Sentences

  • "The only thing we were left in the yerusha was a matching pair of brass ducks." (Glinert)

  • "If there are 7 children and he is the eldest, the Yerusha would likely be divided 8 ways, and he would receive two shares." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH ירושה yerusha > Y ירושה yerushe

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      yerushah, yerushe, yerusheh

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