בזכות

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ז־כ־ה (z-k-h)
3 terms

בְּ־ +‎ זְכוּת

Preposition

בִּזְכוּת • (bizkhút)

  1. thanks to
  2. in favor of

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew בזכות.

Preposition

בזכות • (bizkhus)

  1. By virtue of; on account of

References

  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) “בזכות”, in A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 31
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