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See also: חבר, and ח־ב־ר

Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew חָבֵר (khavér). Compare English chaver.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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חבֿר (khaverm, plural חבֿרים (khaveyrem), feminine חבֿרטע (khaverte)

  1. (male) friend, buddy, comrade
    Synonym: פֿרײַנד (fraynd)
  2. boyfriend
  3. (communism) (male) comrade

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: gabber
    • English: gabber
    • German: Gabber
  • Finnish: kaveri
  • German: Chawer
  • Bavarian: Haberer
  • Hungarian: haver
  • Lithuanian: chebra