שׂכל

See also: שכל‎

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • סייכל‎ (seykhl) — Soviet phonetic spelling

Etymology

From Hebrew שֵׂכֶל‎ (séchel, “intelligence”).

Noun

שׂכל • (seykhl) m

  1. sense, common sense, good sense
  2. reason; intelligence, smarts; wit
  3. tact, diplomacy
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