Definitions

  • v. To conclude.

  • v. To work something out.

Example Sentences

  • “After a whole discussion, the hanhalla came out that the yeshiva should hold a second parlor meeting.” (Weiser)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • אױסקומען oyskumen 'to result in (lit. come out)'

    • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

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

      Alternative Spellings

      kumt ois, kumt oys

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