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מסור

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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מסור
Root
נ־ס־ר (n-s-r)
4 terms

Cognate with Arabic منشار and its root ن ش ر.

Noun

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מַסּוֹר (masórm (plural indefinite מסורים, singular construct מסור־)

  1. A saw: a tool with a toothed blade for cutting hard substances.
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Adjective

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מָסוּר (masúr) (feminine מְסוּרָה, masculine plural מְסוּרִים, feminine plural מְסוּרוֹת)

  1. dedicated, devoted

References

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  • מסור” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • "מסור" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew מָסוּר (masúr, handed over)

Noun

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מסור (moserm, plural מסרים (mosrem), feminine מסורטע (moserte) or מסורקע (moserke)

  1. informant
  2. snitch
  3. (derogatory) person who sells out other Jews

References

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