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chaver

US/xɑˈvɛɹ/

chaver noun: a friend or comrade; a chavrusa.

Noun

chaver (plural chaverim)

  1. (Jewish) A friend or comrade; a chavrusa.

Forms of chaver

pluralchaverim
alternative formhaver
alternative formkhaver

Origin of chaver

Borrowed from Hebrew חָבֵר (chavér, “friend”). Doublet of gabber.

Questions about chaver

What does chaver mean?
Chaver means a friend or comrade; a chavrusa.
What part of speech is chaver?
Chaver is a noun.
How do you pronounce chaver?
Chaver is pronounced /xɑˈvɛɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of chaver?
The plural of chaver is chaverim.

Words near chaver in the dictionary

  1. chavelled
  2. chavelling
  3. chavels
  4. chavender
  5. chavenders
  6. chaver
  7. chavera
  8. chaverah
  9. Chaveras
  10. chaverim
  11. Chavero

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