שׂכל

See also: שכל

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• סייכל (seykhl) — Soviet phonetic spelling

Etymology

From Hebrew שֵׂכֶל (séchel, “intelligence”).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɪ̯χl̩/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈseɪ̯χl̩/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪ̯χl̩/

Noun

שׂכל • (seykhl) m

1. sense, common sense, good sense
2. reason; intelligence, smarts; wit
3. tact, diplomacy

Derived terms

• שׂכלדיק (seykhldik)