"seichel" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish שׂכל (seykhl, “wit, sense”), from Hebrew שֵׂכֶל (sekhel, “intelligence”) Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|yi|שׂכל||wit, sense|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=seykhl|ts=}} Yiddish שׂכל (seykhl, “wit, sense”), {{bor+|en|yi|שׂכל|t=wit, sense|tr=seykhl}} Borrowed from Yiddish שׂכל (seykhl, “wit, sense”), {{der|en|he|שֵׂכֶל|t=intelligence|tr=sekhel}} Hebrew שֵׂכֶל (sekhel, “intelligence”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} seichel (uncountable)
  1. (Jewish slang) wit, sense, gumption Tags: Jewish, slang, uncountable Synonyms: sechel

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