בורר

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew בּוֹרֵר.

Noun

בורר • (boyrer) m, plural בוררים (borerim)

  1. arbitrator
    Synonym: אַרביטראַטאָר (arbitrator)

Usage notes

This word may be distinguished from אַרביטראַטאָר (arbitrator) by being specific to traditional Jewish law.

  • בוררן (boyrern)

References

  • Uriel Weinreich (1977), “arbitrator”, in Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books, page 17
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