רגילות

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from Hebrew רגיל (ragíl, usual, norm).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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רגילות (regilesf or n, plural רגילותן (regilesn)

  1. habit, routine
    Synonyms: געוווינהייט (gevoynheyt), געוווינשאַפֿט (gevoynshaft), פֿיר (fir), זיטן (zitn), מינהג (mineg), ניטן (nitn)
    מחמת רגילותmakhmes regilesout of habit, habitually

Usage notes

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  • The noun is recorded as only grammatically neuter in the CYED.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “רגילות”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “רגילות” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].