קנס
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Hebrew[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| ק־נ־ס (q-n-s) |
Noun[edit]
קְנָס • (knas) m
- fine (fee levied as punishment)
References[edit]
- “קנס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading[edit]
קנס on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hebrew קנס (“fine”). The "engagement" sense comes from the fine levied if the engagement is broken off.
Noun[edit]
קנס • (knas) m
- fine (fee levied as punishment)
- engagement (agreement to be married)
Derived terms[edit]
- פֿאַרקנסן (farknasn)