shiksa

See also: शिक्षा

English

Alternative forms

schicksa, shicksa, shikse, shikseh
shickster, shakester (obsolete)

Etymology

From Yiddish שיקסע (shikse), which is partly derived from the Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (šeqeṣ, “abomination, impure, object of loathing”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪksə/

Noun

shiksa (plural shiksas)

(Judaism, often derogatory) A non-Jewish girl, especially one who is attractive and young.

Related terms

Translations

non-Jewish girl

Czech: šikse f
Dutch: sjikse (nl) f or n
French: shiksa f, shikse f
German: Schickse (de) f, also: Schicksel (de) n (Schicksl (de) n)
Hebrew: שיקסה f (shíkse)
Hungarian: siksze
Polish: siksa (pl) f, sziksa (pl) f
Russian: ши́кса (ru) f (šíksa)
Spanish: shikse f, shiksa f
Yiddish: שיקסע f (shikse)

Anagrams

Ishaks, Khasis, Shaiks, ashiks, shaiks

Spanish

Noun

shiksa f (plural shiksas)

Alternative form of shikse

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