Sunday, August 10, 2008

Vort for today: bashert

Bashert: (beh-sheert) destined, fated, meant to be. When used as a noun, it means "soul mate" or the one with whom you were destined to be.
courtesy of Bubby Gram, http://www.bubbygram.com/yiddishglossary.htm; 5/26/08)

Knut might say "This family of circus peanuts has always been bashert."
Ducky might say "Oh, my little turtledove. Our love is bashert."