חשק

Hebrew

Root
ח־שׁ־ק (kh-sh-q)

Noun

חֵשֶׁק • (khéshek) m

1. zest, enthusiasm

References

• “חשק” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חשק (khéshek).

Noun

חשק • (kheyshek) m

1. desire

Derived terms

• אונטערגעבן חשק (untergeben kheyshek, “to encourage”)
• אָנחשקדיק (onkheyshekdik)