באמת

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Hebrew

Etymology

בְּ־ (b'-, in) +‎ אֱמֶת (emét, truth)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

בֶּאֱמֶת (be'emét)

  1. really, in truth

Interjection

בֶּאֱמֶת (be'emét)

  1. Really?

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew בֶּאֱמֶת (be'emét, truly)

Pronunciation

Adverb

באמת (beemes)

  1. truly, really, genuinely
  2. indeed

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “באמת” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .