shiksa

English

Etymology

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

Alternative forms

• schicksa
• shikse
• shikseh

Noun

shiksa (plural shiksas)

1. (Judaism, pejorative, derogatory) non-Jewish girl.
2. maiden

Related terms

• shegetz

Translations

non-Jewish girl

• French: shiksa (fr) f, shikse (fr) f
• German: Schickse (de) f; also: Schicks (de) f, Schicksel (de) n/f, Schicksl (de) n/f

• Hebrew: please add this translation if you can
• Yiddish: שיקסע (yi) (shikse) f

Anagrams

• Khasis