שווער ווי קריעת־ים־סוף

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Literally, difficult like parting the Red Sea

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈʃvɛʁ vɪ ˌkʁɪjəsˈjamsʊf/

Phrase

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שווער ווי קריעת־ים־סוף (shver vi kriyes-yam-suf) (idiomatic)

  1. very difficult
  2. impossible

References

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Justus van de Kamp et al., “קריעת־ים־סוף” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].