kosher
Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish lawFit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food).
» Tom only eats kosher food.
Tom isst nur koschere Nahrung.
Том їсть лише кошерну їжу.
Meaning
3 senses(Judaism)Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with Jewish law (especially relating to food).
Only in New York can you find a good, kosher hamburger!
David's mother kept a kosher kitchen, with separate sets of dishes for meat and for dairy.
koscher
коше́рныйkošérnyj
кошернийkošernyj
Observant of the rules of kashrut (of a person or establishment).
"Are you kosher?" "No, I love to eat scallops."
"Is this restaurant kosher?" "No, we serve pork."
(broadly, figuratively)In accordance with standards or usual practice.
Is what I have done kosher with Mr. Smith?
- conforming to Jewish dietary laws
- proper or legitimate
Examples
29 sentencesTom only eats kosher food.
Том їсть лише кошерну їжу. — deniko
deTom isst nur koschere Nahrung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I only eat kosher food.
Я їм лише кошерну їжу. — deniko
deIch esse nur Koscheres. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I know it's not kosher.
Я знаю, що він некошерний. — deniko
deIch weiß, dass es nicht koscher ist. — Naina
Something wasn't kosher.
ruЧто-то было нечисто. — sharptoothed
I wouldn't trust that website, it doesn't seem very kosher.
Я б не довіряла цьому веб-сайту, він не виглядає дуже кошерним. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).Borrowed from Yiddish כּשר (kosher), from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר (kashér).
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Forms
more kosher, most kosher| Comparative | more kosher Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most kosher Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonyms- conforming to Jewish dietary laws:cosher
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form