aizen

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Pronunciations

aizen (EYE-zihn) listen

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Definitions

  • adj. Well-founded; incontrovertible.

  • adj. Perplexing; unresolvable.

Example Sentences

  • "He had an aizen svara; even the liberal judge found in favor of the landlord." (Weiser)

  • "I have to admit it; your kashe on my pshat is aizen." (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אײַזן aizn 'iron'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      ayzen, eizen, eyzen

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