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shegetz

/ˈʃeɪɡəts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shegetz
IPA
/ˈʃeɪɡəts/
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gentile, a non-Jewish male.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Yiddish שייגעץ (sheygets), from Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (šeqeṣ, “abomination”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: שייגעץ, שֶׁקֶץ

Usage

Inflected Forms

shkotzim (plural) shegetzes (plural) shegitz (alternative) shaigetz (alternative) shaigets (alternative) shaygets (alternative) shkutz (alternative) shkotz (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

shiksa

Questions

How do you pronounce shegetz?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪɡəts/.
What does shegetz mean?
A gentile, a non-Jewish male.
Where does shegetz come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce shegetz

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “shegetz”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈʃeɪɡəts/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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