Pronunciations
| shep naches | (SHEHP NAKH-is) | listen |
Definitions
v. To reap joy, take pride (especially in the achievements of one's children).
Example Sentences
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"My parents will shep nachas when they come to the ballet recital and see their granddaughter perform. " (JPS)
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"Could a parent reasonably shep naches from a mazik? You remember that one of the things that a mazik can be is a precocious and mischievous child. " (source)
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"The story is very kheynevdik (cute) and Finelli's fammily should shep nachas (derive pleasure) from her efforts." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Yiddish
Etymology
Y שעפּן נחת shepn nakhes
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- North America
- The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
- Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow
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Alternative Spellings
shep nakhas, shep nachas, shep nakhes
Notes
See also naches and klib nakhes.
Some people say "shlep naches"/"schlep nachas," a phrase created in English based on a mispronunciation.
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