סנדק

Hebrew

Etymology

Probably derived from Ancient Greek σύντεκνος (súnteknos).

Noun

סַנְדָּק • (sandák) m (plural indefinite סַנְדָּקִים, singular construct סַנְדַּק־, plural construct סַנְדְּקֵי־)

1. (Judaism) a sandek, the person who holds the baby boy at a brit milah ceremony
2. a godparent

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Rabbinical Hebrew סַנְדָּק m (sandāq), probably derived from Ancient Greek σύντεκνος (súnteknos).

Noun

סנדק • (sandek) m

1. (Judaism) a sandek, the person who holds the baby boy at a brit milah