sores

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See also: -sores

English

Noun

sores

  1. plural of sore

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Dutch

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Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish צרות (tsores), plural of צרה (tsore, trouble, problem), from Hebrew צָרָה (tsará, trouble, tragedy, calamity).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsoː.rəs/
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  • Homophone: sorus
  • Hyphenation: so‧res

Noun

sores pl (plural only)

  1. (Netherlands, Amsterdam, Jewish, from Bargoens) tsuris; misery, worry
    Sores komen vanzelf, simches moet je vieren.
    Worries will come anyways, but joyous occasions have to be celebrated.

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Middle English

Noun

sores

  1. plural of sore

Spanish

Noun

sores f pl

  1. plural of sor