לשם־שמים

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם (l'shém shamáyim, “in heaven's name”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɫəˌʃɛɪ̯mʃɔˈmajəm/

Interjection

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לשם־שמים • (lesheym-shomayem)

  1. for the love of God, for God's sake
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