Bocher

German (Berlin)

[ˈbɔxɐ]

noun
Definitions
  • young man who has not yet reached adulthood; youngling, youngster, youth
  • (colloquial), (dialectal) Jewish young man who has not yet reached adulthood; Jewish youngling, Jewish youngster, Jewish youth, young Jew
  • rabbinical student
  • (colloquial) student
  • (dialectal) poor Jewish student
  • (dialectal) Jewish (male) teacher
  • (dialectal) rabbi of the village
  • (colloquial) experienced police officer
  • (colloquial) police officer who is well versed in thief and their “:Gaunersprache” (≈ :Thieves' thieves' argot)
  • (dialectal) Jewish bridegroom
  • (dialectal) clumsy, inept, simple-minded person

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish בחור derived from Hebrew (modern) בחור, בָּחוּר (young man).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

בחור, בָּחוּר

Gloss

young man

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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