שׂכל

See also: שכל

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • סייכל (seykhl) — Soviet phonetic spelling

Etymology

From Hebrew שֵׂכֶל (séchel, “intelligence”).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈsɛɪ̯χl̩/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈseɪ̯χl̩/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ̯χl̩/

Noun

שׂכל • (seykhl) m

  1. sense, common sense, good sense
  2. reason; intelligence, smarts; wit
  3. tact, diplomacy

Derived terms

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