Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yiddish שייגעץ (sheygets, brat, rascal), from Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (šɛqɛṣ, abomination).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂaj.ɡɛt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -ajɡɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: szaj‧gec

Noun

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szajgec m pers

  1. (obsolete) rascal, urchin
    Synonyms: hultaj, łobuz, urwis
  2. (obsolete) non-Jewish boy

Declension

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noun

Further reading

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  • szajgec in Polish dictionaries at PWN