kaput
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Definitions

  • adj. Broken, ruined; not working.

Example Sentences

  • "What happened to the teachings of Religious Zionism? Has it gone kaput?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קאַפּוט kaput

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      kaputt, kapot, kapott

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