dakusdik

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Definitions

  • adj. Subtle.

Example Sentences

  • “His dakusdike terutz was insufficient for such a bomb kashe.” (Weiser)

  • "I find this to be Dakusdik and cannot understand why would this change the situation." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y דקותדיק dakusdik

      • 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

      dakusdike, dakusdick, dakusdicke

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