שכּ׳ח

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• שקויעך (shkoyekh) — phonetic spelling

Etymology

Contraction of יישר (yasher) +‎ כּוח (koyekh).

Pronunciation

• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): [ˈʃkeɪ̯əχ]
• (Klal-Shprakh) IPA^(key): [ˈʃkɔɪ̯əχ]

Interjection

שכּ׳ח • (shkoyekh)

1. Used in synagogue to bless those given honours such as reading the torah, opening the curtains, or, for cohanim, having blessed the congregation
2. (dialectal, New York Hasidic or Ungarish or Poylish Religious) thank you

Coordinate terms

• אַ יישר (a yasher, “you're welcome”)