keep kosher
keep kosher · keeps kosher · kept kosher · keeping kosher
To observe the rules of kashrutTo observe the rules of kashrut (Jewish dietary laws)
» As a vegan, I keep kosher by default.
Meaning
1 sensesTo observe the rules of kashrut (Jewish dietary laws)
Examples
5 sentencesAs a vegan, I keep kosher by default.
I thought you kept kosher.
Yankev keeps kosher.
"I thought you were Jewish." "I am, but I don't keep kosher."
de„Ich dachte, du wärst Jude.“ – „Ja, schon, aber ich esse nicht immer koscher.“ — Waldelfe
Not all Jews keep kosher.
Origin
Partial calque of Yiddish האַלטן כּשר (haltn kosher, “to keep kosher”).Partial calque of Yiddish האַלטן כּשר (haltn kosher, “to keep kosher”).
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Forms
keeps kosher, keeping kosher, kept kosher, kept kosher| Base form | keep kosher · to keep kosher |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | keeps kosher |
| Present participle | keeping kosher |
| Past simple | kept kosher |
| Past participle | kept kosher |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle