cheishek

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Pronunciations

kheyshek (KHAY-shik) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Energy, feeling, motivation.

  • n. Desire; eagerness.

Example Sentences

  • "When we deliver a shiur, we must do it with life, with cheyshek." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH חשק kheshek 'zest, enthusiasm' > Y חשק kheyshek 'desire, craving'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      cheyshek, kheishek, kheyshek, cheishekh, cheyshekh, kheyshekh

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