שמאָך

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown. Possibly derived from Hebrew שמח (samákh, “to be happy”), perhaps with influence from Polish śmiech and/or Silesian śmiŏć.

Noun[edit]

שמאָך • (shmokh) m, plural שמאָכן (shmokhn), diminutive שמייכל (shmeykhl)

  1. smile

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