כּפּרה

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew כַּפָּרָה (kaporá).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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כּפּרה (kaporef, plural כּפּרות (kapores)

  1. expiation, redemption
  2. a fowl (especially a chicken) representing a scapegoat
  3. (figurative) scapegoat
  4. (in the plural) atonement ceremony performed the day before Yom Kippur

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References

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