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שָׂרוּףsaruf meaning in Hebrew

die-hard, crazy about (literally: burned) · adjective (slang), used with על
Illustration for the Hebrew word saruf

The man at Teddy Stadium who has been hoarse since the nineties and still shows up in the rain to a game his team will lose. He's saruf.

דני שרוף על הפועל ירושלים, הוא לא פספס משחק בית כבר עשר שנים.

“Danny is crazy about Hapoel Jerusalem; he hasn't missed a home game in ten years.”

What are you saruf al, the team or show you never miss a minute of?

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