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Yeshivish glossary term

shver

שווער

Meaning

  • difficult
  • hard to understand
  • problematic or unresolved

Alternate spellings

shvair, schwer

Usage and context

In ordinary speech it means difficult. In learning, it often signals that a text or explanation presents a serious problem.

Category
yeshiva and Torah study
Language origin
Yiddish

Example in Yeshivish

That part of the argument is still shver.

Plain-English example

That part of the argument is still difficult to explain.