סבֿרא

See also: סברא

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • סבֿרה (svore)

Etymology

Borrowed from Aramaic סְבָרָא (sḇārā, “supposition, opinion”)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈsvɔʁə/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈsvuːʁə/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈsvuʁə/

Noun

סבֿרא • (svore) f, plural סבֿרות (svores)

  1. opinion
    Synonyms: מיינונג (meynung), קוק (kuk)
  2. guess, hypothesis
  3. assumption (especially an unfounded one)

Derived terms

  • בויך־סבֿרא (boykh-svore)
  • בעל־סבֿרא (bal-svore)
  • סבֿראווען (svoreven)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “סבֿרא” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN
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