kaddishl

Definitions

• A son who will say kaddish for a parent (literally, "little kaddish").

Example Sentences

• "You will be my kaddishl," said the dying woman to her son.

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew
• Yiddish

Etymology

• קדישל kádeshl 'son', from Heb קדיש kadesh 'prayer of mourning'

Who Uses This

• Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
• Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
• Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

Alternative Spellings

kadishl, kaddish'l, kaddishel

Notes

• Often used in a slightly derogatory manner because as the only son, he has an air of superiority. http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/792507/jewish/You-Be-My-Kaddishl.htm is an example of a story about a kaddishl.