קנס
Hebrew edit
| Root |
|---|
| ק־נ־ס (q-n-s) |
Noun edit
קְנָס • (knas) m
- fine (fee levied as punishment)
References edit
- “קנס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading edit
קנס on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From Hebrew קנס (“fine”). The "engagement" sense comes from the fine levied if the engagement is broken off.
Noun edit
קנס • (knas) m
- fine (fee levied as punishment)
- engagement (agreement to be married)
Derived terms edit
- פֿאַרקנסן (farknasn)