Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

Probably a contracted feminine form of שייגעץ (sheygets).

Noun edit

שיקסע (shiksef, diminutive שיקסל (shiksl) or שיקסעלע (shiksele)

  1. (derogatory) shiksa (non-Jewish girl)

Descendants edit

  • Czech: šikse
  • Dutch: sjikse
  • English: shiksa
  • French: shiksa
  • German: Schickse
  • Hungarian: siksze
  • Polish: siksa
  • Russian: ши́кса (šíksa)
  • Spanish: shikse

See also edit