בפֿירוש

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• בעפֿיירעש (befeyresh) — Soviet phonetic spelling

Etymology

From Hebrew בפירוש (b'ferush), from פּירוש (perush).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /bəˈfɛɪ̯ʁəʃ/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /bəˈfaɪ̯ʁəʃ/

Adjective

בפֿירוש • (befeyresh)

1. explicit

Adverb

בפֿירוש • (befeyresh)

1. indeed, literally, really, quite (intensifier)

   Synonyms: טאַקע (take), ממש (mamesh)

   בפֿירוש אַ סך געלט

   befeyresh a sakh gelt

   quite a lot of money

1. genuinely

Related terms

• מפֿרש (meforesh)