shep naches

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Pronunciations

shep naches (SHEHP NAKH-is) listen

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Definitions

  • v. To reap joy, take pride (especially in the achievements of one's children).

Example Sentences

  • "My parents will shep nachas when they come to the ballet recital and see their granddaughter perform. " (JPS)

  • "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)

  • "The story is very kheynevdik (cute) and Finelli's fammily should shep nachas (derive pleasure) from her efforts." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y שעפּן נחת shepn nakhes

      • Who Uses This

      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      shep nakhas, shep nachas, shep nakhes

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