שׂכלדיק

Yiddish

Etymology

שׂכל (seykhl, sense) +‎ ־דיק (-dik)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /ˈsɛɪ̯χl̩dɪk/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈseɪ̯χl̩dɪk/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ̯χl̩dɪk/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈsɛɪ̯χl̩dɨk/

Adjective

שׂכלדיק • (seykhldik)

  1. reasonable, logical
  2. prudent
  3. common sense

Declension

Declension of שׂכלדיק
predicative שׂכלדיק
seykhldik
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative שׂכלדיקער
seykhldiker
שׂכלדיק
seykhldik
שׂכלדיקע
seykhldike
שׂכלדיקס
seykhldiks
שׂכלדיקע
seykhldike
שׂכלדיקע
seykhldike
accusative שׂכלדיקן
seykhldikn
dative שׂכלדיקן
seykhldikn
שׂכלדיקער
seykhldiker

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שׂכלדיק” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Uriel Weinreich (1977) Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books