זשאָקיי

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • זשאָקעיי (zhokeey)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian, Ukrainian жоке́й (žokéj), from English jockey. Compare Czech žokej, Polish dżokej.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɔˈkɛɪ̯/

Noun

זשאָקיי • (zhokey) m, plural זשאָקייען (zhokeyen)

  1. jockey (competitive horse rider)

Derived terms

References

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “זשאָקיי”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “זשאָקײ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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