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Hebrew27 Sept 2026feelings

firgun

פירגוןfeer-GOON[fiʁˈɡun]

open-hearted, ungrudging delight in another person's success

Closest in English: kvelling, kvell, pride. None of them covers it.

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The story

Firgun came into Hebrew through the Yiddish farginen: to grant someone their success, free of envy. Israel liked the idea enough to give it a holiday, International Firgun Day, on 17 July. English borrowed kvelling from the same Yiddish well, though you mostly kvell over your own family; firgun is kvelling for strangers.

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  1. Which language is it from?Hebrew
  2. How does it sound to native speakers?Everyday, between friends
  3. Where would you hear it?A mate toasting your promotion
  4. What does it mean?Unselfish joy in another's success

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The most common guess for the translation was 'congratulations'. Close, but not it.

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