chaver

C3H4A1V4E1R1
US/xɑˈvɛɹ/US[hɑˈvɛɹ]

noun

A friend or comrade; a chavrusa.

OriginHebrew חָבֵר →
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Meanings

nounchaver (plural chaverim)

plural chaverim · alternative haver · alternative khaver

  1. JewishA friend or comrade; a chavrusa.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
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Origin

  1. Hebrewחָבֵר“friend”
  2. Englishchaver

Borrowed from Hebrew חָבֵר (chavér, “friend”). Doublet of gabber.

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APA

chaver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaver

MLA

“chaver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaver. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chaver,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaver.

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