shiksa

See also: शिक्षा

English

Alternative forms

• schicksa, shicksa, shikse, shikseh
• shickster, shakester (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪksə/

Noun

shiksa (plural shiksas)

1. (Judaism, often derogatory) A non-Jewish girl, especially one who is attractive and young.

Related terms

• shegetz
• shiksappeal

Translations

non-Jewish girl

• Czech: šikse f
• Dutch: sjikse (nl) f or n
• French: shiksa f, shikse f
• German: Schickse (de) f, also: Schicksel (de) n (Schicksl (de) n)
• Hebrew: שיקסה f (shíkse)
• Hungarian: siksze
• Polish: siksa (pl) f, sziksa (pl) f
• Russian: ши́кса (ru) f (šíksa)
• Spanish: shikse f, shiksa f
• Yiddish: שיקסע f (shikse)

Anagrams

• Ishaks, Khasis, Shaiks, ashiks, shaiks

Spanish

Noun

shiksa f (plural shiksas)

1. Alternative form of shikse