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tzimmus

tzimmus is the alternative spelling of tzimmes.

Meaning of tzimmes

Noun

tzimmes (usually uncountable, plural tzimmes)

  1. (usually) A stew of fruit or vegetables traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah.
  2. (usually, Yiddish) Fuss; confusion.

Questions about tzimmus

What is tzimmus the alternative spelling of?
Tzimmus is the alternative spelling of tzimmes.

Words near tzimmus in the dictionary

  1. tzigane
  2. tziganes
  3. tziganies
  4. tzigany
  5. tzimmes
  6. tzimmus
  7. tzimtzum
  8. tzimtzumim
  9. Tzipi
  10. Tziporah
  11. Tzipori

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