חאפר

עברית

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חאפר

/ˈχa.peʁ/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Yiddish כאַפּער (khaper, “a grabber”), from כאַפּן (khapn) + ־ער (-er).

noun חַפֵּר · kháper · חאפרים · חַפֵּרִים · חאפרית · חַפֵּרִית

colloquial, masculine An unqualified or unprofessional worker who cuts corners and does shoddy work, a hack.
colloquial, masculine An unlicensed operator chiefly of a taxi.

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"חאפר." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%A8. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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חאפר. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%A8

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"חאפר." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%A8.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חאפר},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}