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Ashkenazi

Adjective CEFR B2
ˌæʃkɪˈnɑːzi

Definitions

Of or relating to Jews of German origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals. Their traditional vernacular is Yiddish, and they historically dominated Jewish life in Europe north of the Mediterranean, in contrast to the Sephardim.

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עבריתאשכנזי
Italianoashkenazita
Portuguêsashkenazi

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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