שׂכלדיקייט

Yiddish

Etymology

שׂכלדיק (seykhldik, “reasonable; common sense”) +‎ ־קייט (-keyt)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɪ̯χl̩dɪkaɪ̯t/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈseɪ̯χl̩dɪkaɪ̯t/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪ̯χl̩dɪkaɪ̯t/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɪ̯χl̩dɨkɛɪ̯t/

Noun

שׂכלדיקייט • (seykhldikayt) f

1. prudence, wisdom
2. reasonability, logicality

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “שׂכלדיקייט” 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