זיכרונו לברכה

Hebrew

Etymology

Literally “memory-of-him for-blessing”, hence roughly “his memory is a blessing” or “may his memory be a blessing”.

Interjection

⁧זיכרונו לברכה⁩ • (zikhronó liv'rakhá)

  1. Of blessed memory, may he rest in peace; used after a reference to a deceased man or boy.

Usage notes

  • In writing, this term is usually abbreviated ⁧ז״ל⁩ (Z.L.).
  • This is the masculine singular form; the feminine singular is ⁧זיכרונה לברכה⁩ (zikhroná liv'rakhá), the masculine plural is ⁧זיכרונם לברכה⁩ (zikhronám liv'rakhá), and the feminine plural is ⁧זיכרונן לברכה⁩ (zikhronán liv'rakhá).
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