ayngeshpart

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Pronunciations

ayngeshpart (AYN-geh-shpart) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Obstinate, stubborn.

Example Sentences

  • "When I would argue with him, he would say, 'I am ayngeshpart, I'm stubborn.' He was not ayngeshpart. He had kharakter. He had character, I was stubborn." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אײַנגעשפּאַרט ayngeshpart

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      ungeshpart, ongeshpart, eyngeshpart, eingeshpart, aingeshpart

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