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.