חריפֿות

See also: חריפות

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חריפות (kharifút). Related to חריף (kharef).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈχrɪfəs/, /χaˈrɪfəs/

Noun

חריפֿות • (kh(a)rifes) n

  1. acumen, sagacity, astuteness, shrewdness, insight
  2. brilliant idea

Derived terms

adjectives

Interjection

אַ חריפֿות! • (a kh(a)rifes!)

  1. excellent! brilliant!

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “חריפֿות” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon; Bochner, Harry (2013), “חריפֿות”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl; Glasser, Paul (2016), “acumen”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl; Glasser, Paul (2016), “ingenuity”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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