kneitsh

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Definitions

  • v. To crumple, crease.

  • n. A fold, crease.

  • n. A nuance.

  • v. To strain, force, wrench.

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Example Sentences

  • “If you kneitsh that bill, the machine won't take it.” (Weiser)

  • “I kneitsh a smile even though the Rosh Yeshiva shlugged up my pshat in front of everyone.” (Weiser)

  • “If you listen carefully, you'll hear a lot of subtle kneitsh in this tape.” (Weiser)

  • “To find a heter like you want takes a real kneitsh in Hilchos Shabbos.” (Weiser)

  • "Thanks a mill for this brilliant Website!! I will use many parts/”kneitsh’s” of R’ Ezra’s nusach… I loved the idea of singing to “Chamol” the tune of “Habet Mishamayim” from MBD." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קנײטשן kneytshen 'to fold'

      • Who Uses This

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

      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

      kneytsh, kneich, kneych, knaytsh, knaych

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