hefkervelt

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Definitions

  • n. A place of chaos and disarray.

Example Sentences

  • "It is the responsibility of the klal to call osei aveira to task so that society is not a hefker velt where anyone can cause damage freely and be falsely protected by the laws of lashon hara." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • הפֿקר װעלט, lit. 'hefker world'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

Notes

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


    See also hefker and hefkerus.

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