shecht
Pronunciations
shecht | (SHEHKHT) | listen |
Definitions
v. To slaughter meat according to the rituals of kashrut.
Example Sentences
"I still can't believe he shechts his own chickens."
Thanksgiving Invitation: "Come schecht the vegan tofu turkey! Thursday, 5:00 p.m. on!"
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Yiddish
Etymology
שעכטן shekhtn 'to slaughter' (verbal stem is שעכט shekht); from Heb root ש-ח-ט 'slaughter'
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schecht, shecht, shekht
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