kasher

Meaning

• make an utensil or facility kosher
• perform a kosherization procedure
• prepare meat through the required koshering process

Alternate spellings

kashern, kosherize, kashering

Usage and context

The Yiddish verb is commonly used in English/Yeshivish for making equipment or facilities fit for kosher use. The exact required method depends on how the item was used.

Example in Yeshivish

We need to kasher the oven before using it.

Plain-English example

We need to make the oven fit for kosher use before using it.