שׂכל־הישר

Yiddish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛɪ̯χl̩haˈjɔʃəʁ/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˌseɪ̯χl̩(h)aˈjɔʃəʁ/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˌsaɪ̯χl̩(h)aˈjuːʃəʁ/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛɪ̯χl̩(h)aˈjuʃəʁ/

Noun

שׂכל־הישר • (seykhl-hayosher) m

1. common sense, logic

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “שׂכל־הישר” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Uriel Weinreich (1977) Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books