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khavershaft

khavershaft noun: camaraderie or solidarity.

Noun

khavershaft (uncountable)

  1. camaraderie or solidarity
    • However, self-assertion in an increasingly anti-Semitic climate was possible only through the strong internal coherence of the Bundist meshpokhe (family), which comprised a complex community of Jews from all walks of life – a community characterized by strong convictions and solidarity. The...2016, Dieter Gosewinkel, Dieter Rucht, Gertrud Pickhan, chapter 5, in Transnational Struggles for Recognition: New Perspectives on Civil Society since the 20th Century, page 164
    • Finally, khavershaft highlighted internal networks of trust and solidarity that were important underpinnings of communities, especially for Bundist immigrants.2024, Naomi Hemstreet, “Jewish Immigrants in Argentina: The Bund as a Transnational Connection”, in Young Historians Conference, page 5

Origin of khavershaft

Borrowed from Yiddish חבֿרשאַפֿט (khavershaft).

Questions about khavershaft

What does khavershaft mean?
Khavershaft means camaraderie or solidarity.
What part of speech is khavershaft?
Khavershaft is a noun.

Words near khavershaft in the dictionary

  1. Khava
  2. Khavar
  3. Khavars
  4. khaver
  5. khaverim
  6. khavershaft
  7. Khaw
  8. Khawaja
  9. Khawajas
  10. Khawarij
  11. Khawzawl

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