"hechsher" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhɛkʃəɹ/ Forms: hechshers [plural], hechsherim [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew הכשר (“prior approval”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|הכשר||prior approval}} Hebrew הכשר (“prior approval”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|hechsherim}} hechsher (plural hechshers or hechsherim)
  1. A certification that a food product or establishment is kosher.
    Sense id: en-hechsher-en-noun-c45WUL4o
  2. A marking indicating that a food product has such a certification.
    Sense id: en-hechsher-en-noun-jyctmlI9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 84 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hekhsher

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈhɛkʃəɹ/ Forms: hechshers [present, singular, third-person], hechshering [participle, present], hechshered [participle, past], hechshered [past]
Etymology: From Hebrew הכשר (“prior approval”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|he|הכשר||prior approval}} Hebrew הכשר (“prior approval”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} hechsher (third-person singular simple present hechshers, present participle hechshering, simple past and past participle hechshered)
  1. To certify as kosher. Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-hechsher-en-verb-X9-PJw58 Disambiguation of Judaism: 32 18 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hekhsher

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