כאַפּערײַ

Yiddish edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Noun edit

כאַפּערײַ (khaperayn, plural כאַפּערײַען (khaperayen)

  1. grabbing
Related terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

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

Noun edit

כאַפּערײַ (khaperayf

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