Wiktionary

kosher

English

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WOTD – 12 May 2016
 
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A kosher McDonald's in Argentina

Etymology

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From Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).

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Adjective

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kosher (comparative more kosher, superlative most kosher)

  2. (Judaism) Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food).
    Only in New York can you find a good, kosher hamburger!
    David's mother kept a kosher kitchen, with separate sets of dishes for meat and for dairy.
    In order for a suit to be kosher, it cannot contain both wool and linen together.
  4. (figuratively, by extension) In accordance with standards or usual practice.
    Is what I have done kosher with Mr. Smith?

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Adverb

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kosher (not comparable)

  1. In a kosher manner; in accordance with kashrut.
    • 2020 August 20, Eliezer Brand, “ICE is forcing Muslims to eat pork. My fellow Orthodox Jews: This is our fight!”, in The Forward‎[1]:
      Just like eating halal is not a choice for our Muslim brothers and sisters, for us, eating kosher is not voluntary; it’s who we are and as necessary as the oxygen we need for sustenance.

Verb

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kosher (third-person singular simple present koshers, present participle koshering, simple past and past participle koshered)

  1. (transitive) To kasher; to prepare (for example, meat) in conformity with the requirements of the Jewish law.

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Portuguese

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Adjective

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kosher (invariable)

  1. (of food) kosher (prepared in accordance with Jewish religious practices)

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkoʃeɾ/ [ˈko.ʃeɾ]
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoseɾ/ [ˈko.seɾ]
  • Syllabification: ko‧sher

Adjective

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kosher m or f (masculine and feminine plural kosheres)

  1. kosher

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Swedish

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Adjective

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kosher (not comparable)

  1. alternative spelling of koscher

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