kaddishl
Pronunciations
kaddishl | (KAH-dish-el) | listen |
Definitions
n. 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'
- 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
- North America
- Great Britain
- The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
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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.
(source) is an example of a story about a kaddishl.
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