Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
פ־ט־ר (p-ṭ-r)

Verb

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פוטר / פֻּטַּר (putár) (pu'al construction, active counterpart פיטר / פִּטֵּר)

  1. to be fired, laid off, terminated
    לא פוטרתי, התפטרתי!
    putárti, hitpatárti!
    I wasn't fired, I quit!
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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From Yiddish פֿוטער (futer, fur).

Noun

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פוּטֶר (fúterm

  1. a fleece; a sweatshirt or pair of sweatpants