bli neder

English

Etymology

From Hebrew בלי נדר (“without a vow”)

Adverb

bli neder (not comparable)

1. A qualification of an undertaking to do something, such that the commitment does not include the strength of a vow.

   I will do this bli neder.

Usage notes

In Jewish law, a vow has serious and weighty consequences (Numbers 30). Qualifying a commitment to perform a certain action with the term bli neder exempts the speaker from the violation of a vow in the event that he does not fulfill his commitment.

Synonyms

• best efforts