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Hebrew
Etymology
From ל־ (l'-) + משל (mashál).
Prepositional phrase
לְמָשָׁל • (lemashál)
- For example: used to introduce or otherwise mark an example.
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew למשל (l'mashál).
Adverb
למשל • (lemoshl)
- for example, e.g.
- Synonyms: לדוגמא (ledugme), נאַפּרימער (naprimer), נאַפּשיקלאַד (napshiklad), דהײַנו (dehayne), צום בײַשפּיל (tsum bayshpil), אַ שטייגער (a shteyger)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “למשל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .