Where does “שייגעץ” come from?
שייגעץ (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ — abomination, impure, object of loathing.
שייגעץ (Yiddish): shegetz; smart aleck; brat, rascal, contemptible...
Definitions
- shegetz; smart aleck; brat, rascal, contemptible...
Ancestry of “שייגעץ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | שֶׁקֶץ | abomination, impure, object of loathing |