shnor
shnor verb: to beg or wheedle.
Verb
shnor (third-person singular simple present shnors, present participle shnorring, simple past and past participle shnorred)
- To beg or wheedle.
- Many among them made no pretense of seeking gainful work. In fact, from their perspective, work would have undermined their sense of self. In their eyes, shnorring was their true calling, a profession they created for themselves through a combination of persistence and ingenuity.2008, Stanley J. Schachter, Laugh for God's Sake: Where Jewish Humor and Jewish Ethics Meet
Forms of shnor
| third-person singular present | shnors |
|---|---|
| present participle | shnorring |
| past participle | shnorred |
| past | shnorred |
| alternative form | shnorr |
Origin of shnor
Yiddish שנאָרן (shnorn)
Words formed from shnor
Questions about shnor
- What does shnor mean?
- Shnor means to beg or wheedle.
- What part of speech is shnor?
- Shnor is a verb.
- What is the past tense of shnor?
- The past tense of shnor is shnorred.
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