dintojra

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish דין־תּורה‎ (din-toyre), from Hebrew דִּיןתּוֹרָה‎ (dintorá, “Torah law”), from תּוֹרָה‎ (torá, “Torah, instruction, teaching”) and דִּין‎ (din, “law”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dinˈtɔj.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ɔjra
  • Syllabification: din‧toj‧ra

Noun

dintojra f

  1. (Judaism, law) a rabbinical court that resolves civil disputes between Jews
  2. (slang) kangaroo court

Declension
Declension of dintojra
singular plural
nominative dintojra dintojry
genitive dintojry dintojr
dative dintojrze dintojrom
accusative dintojrę dintojry
instrumental dintojrą dintojrami
locative dintojrze dintojrach
vocative dintojro dintojry

Further reading
  • dintojra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dintojra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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