שכּ׳ח
Yiddish
Alternative forms
- שקויעך (shkoyekh) — phonetic spelling
Etymology
Contraction of יישר (yasher) + כּוח (koyekh).
Pronunciation
- (Northeastern) IPA(key): [ˈʃkeɪ̯əχ]
- (Klal-Shprakh) IPA(key): [ˈʃkɔɪ̯əχ]
Interjection
שכּ׳ח • (shkoyekh)
- Used in synagogue to bless those given honours such as reading the torah, opening the curtains, or, for cohanim, having blessed the congregation
- (dialectal, New York Hasidic or Ungarish or Poylish Religious) thank you
Coordinate terms
- אַ יישר (a yasher, “you're welcome”)