b'etzem

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Pronunciations

b'etzem (beh-EH-tsehm) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Essentially, actually.

Example Sentences

  • "B’etzem, in reality, there’s no such thing as the year 2000. It’s two thousand years since lo klum, since nothing." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • בְּעֶצֶם

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      b'etsem, be'etsem, be'etzem, betzem, betsem

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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