באמת

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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בְּ־ (b'-, “in”) +‎ אֱמֶת (emét, “truth”)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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בֶּאֱמֶת • (be'emét)

  1. really, in truth

Interjection

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בֶּאֱמֶת • (be'emét)

  1. Really?

Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew בֶּאֱמֶת (be'emét, “truly”)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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באמת • (beemes)

  1. truly, really, genuinely
  2. indeed
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References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “באמת” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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