כאַפּערײַ

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Yiddish

Etymology 1

כאַפּן (khapn, to grab) +‎ ־ערײַ (-eray).

Noun

כאַפּערײַ (khaperayn, plural כאַפּערײַען (khaperayen)

  1. grabbing

Etymology 2

כאַפּן (khapn, to hasten) +‎ ־ערײַ (-eray).

Noun

כאַפּערײַ (khaperayf

  1. haste, hurry
References
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “כאַפּערײַ”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN