fahkeri

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Definitions

  • prep. On the contrary.

  • adj. Opposite, reverse.

Example Sentences

  • “He was so stuck with a fahkeri svara that he couldn't even listen to my taina.” (Weiser)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פֿאַרקערט farkert

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      fahkerie, fakeri, fakerie, fakert, farkert, farkert, farkurt, fakurt, fahkert

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