לשם־שמים

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew לְ שֵׁם שָׁמַיִם‎ (l'shém shamáyim, “in heaven's name”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɫəˌʃɛɪ̯mʃɔˈmajəm/

Interjection

לשם־שמים • (lesheym-shomayem)

for the love of God, for God's sake

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