שׂכל

See also: שכל

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • סייכל (seykhl)Soviet phonetic spelling

Etymology

From Hebrew שֵׂכֶל (séchel, intelligence).

Pronunciation

Noun

שׂכל • (seykhlm

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

Derived terms