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naches

/ˈnɑx.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
nach-es
IPA
/ˈnɑx.əs/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feeling of contentment at another person's successes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Yiddish נחת (nakhes), from Hebrew נַחַת (nákhat, “contentment”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: נחת, נַחַת

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɑx.əs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nachas (alternative) nakhes (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

confelicity

Antonyms

schadenfreude

Questions

How do you pronounce naches?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑx.əs/.
What does naches mean?
A feeling of contentment at another person's successes.
Where does naches come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce naches

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