tayere kind

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Definitions

  • n. Dear child.

Example Sentences

  • "With pure motherly love, she responded to her child, 'Mein tayere kind, on Erev Rosh Hashonah we also didn’t have any food to eat, but then Eliyohu Hanovi came to our house and brought us food for the whole Yom Tov. Who knows? Maybe he will return for Yom Kippur!'" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • טײַערע קינד tayere kind

      • 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

      teiere kind

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