באשר

Hebrew

Preposition

בַּאֲשֶׁר • (ba'ashér)

1. with regard to, in re, as to, as regards, concerning, with respect to, regarding

Usage notes

• Followed by ל־.

Yiddish

Conjunction

באשר • (bansher)

1. just because, under the pretext that
2. as if

References

• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 28