כפירה

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew כְּפִירָה.

Noun

כפירה • (kfire) f, plural כּפֿירות (kfires)

  1. heresy, apostacy
  2. (derogatory) atheism
    Synonym: אַטעיִזם (ateizm)

References

  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 89
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