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treyf

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /tɹeɪf/
  • rhymes with -eɪf

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adj

Meaning 1

Not kosher.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism, not-comparable

Examples

  • The casserole looked delicious, but Moishe wouldn't eat it because it was treyf.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonkosher, unkosher, possul

Antonyms: kosher

History

Etymology

From Yiddish טרייף (treyf), from Hebrew טְרֵפָה (trefá).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: trejfe — not kosher
  • Dutch: treife — not kosher
  • French: trief — not kosher
  • German: nicht koscher — not kosher
  • German: treife — not kosher
  • Hebrew: טָרֵף (taréf) — not kosher
  • Hungarian: tréfli — not kosher
  • Māori: mawehe — not kosher
  • Polish: trefny — not kosher
  • Russian: тре́фный (tréfnyj) — not kosher
  • Turkish: terefa — not kosher
  • Yiddish: טרייף (treyf) — not kosher