shecht

Pronunciations

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'

    • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      schecht, shecht, shekht

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