צרה / צורה / צורעסtsore meaning in Yiddish

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trouble, problem, woe · noun (f.)

Also spelled in English: tsuris, tsoris

Usually used in the plural (tsuris). It is not just a problem, it is a whole narrative of suffering.

איין צרה איז ווייניק, קומט נאָך איין.

“One trouble is not enough, so another comes.”

Think of the long sigh that usually precedes someone listing their tsuris.

Published 30 August 2026

Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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