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Yeshivish glossary term

shanah me'uberes

שנה מעוברת

Meaning

  • Jewish leap year
  • year containing an additional month of Adar

Alternate spellings

shana meuberet, shana meuberes

Usage and context

The Jewish leap year contains Adar I and Adar II.

Category
Jewish calendar
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

This is a shanah me'uberes, so there are two Adars.

Plain-English example

This is a Jewish leap year, so there are two months of Adar.