כאַפּערײַ

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Yiddish

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Etymology 1

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כאַפּן (khapn, to grab) +‎ ־ערײַ (-eray).

Noun

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כאַפּערײַ (khaperayn, plural כאַפּערײַען (khaperayen)

  1. grabbing
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Etymology 2

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כאַפּן (khapn, to hasten) +‎ ־ערײַ (-eray).

Noun

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כאַפּערײַ (khaperayf

  1. haste, hurry
References
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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “כאַפּערײַ”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN