šejk

See also: sejk

Czech

Alternative forms

• šejch, šajch

Etymology

Derived from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃɛjk]
• Rhymes: -ɛjk

Noun

šejk m anim

1. sheik (the leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe)
2. sheik (An Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order)

Declension

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Further reading

• “šejk”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
• “šejk”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989