לשם־שמים

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Hebrew לְ שֵׁם שָׁמַיִם (l'shém shamáyim, “in heaven's name”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɫəˌʃɛɪ̯mʃɔˈmajəm/

Interjection edit

לשם־שמים • (lesheym-shomayem)

for the love of God, for God's sake

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