Where does “tinnef” come from?
tinnef (Dutch) comes from Yiddish טנוף, from Hebrew טִנּוּף — trash.
tinnef (Dutch): junk, stuff of poor quality; scum
Definitions
- junk, stuff of poor quality; scum
Ancestry of “tinnef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | טנוף | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | טִנּוּף | trash |