Pronunciations
| matzav | (mah-TSAV) | listen |
Definitions
n. The political and military situation in Israel and the Middle East.
n. A situation, circumstance.
n. A financial situation.
Example Sentences
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"Israel WAS great, and amazing, and wonderful - both in spite of, and yes, even BECAUSE of the matzav."
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"Think for a moment about the matzav today in both ruchniyus and gashmiyus" (source)
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"Hey ma, what's the matzav in the kitchen, any oichel tonight?"
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“I slipped on the ice and into the intersection and found myself in a bad matzav.” (Weiser)
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“I can't lend you any money now; my business is in a bad matzav.” (Weiser)
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“If you think it looks bad now, you should have seen the matzav of the car right after the accident.” (Weiser)
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Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Yiddish
- Modern Hebrew
Etymology
TH מצב matsáv, lit. 'situation' > Y מצבֿ mátsev 'situation'
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
- Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
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- North America
- South Africa
- 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).
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Alternative Spellings
matsev, matsav, matzev
Notes
Pronounced ma-TSAV it usually refers to Israel. Pronounced MAH-tsev it can be more general.
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