זשאָקיי

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• זשאָקעיי (zhokeey)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian, Ukrainian жоке́й (žokéj), from English jockey. Compare Czech žokej, Polish dżokej.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɔˈkɛɪ̯/

Noun

זשאָקיי • (zhokey) m, plural זשאָקייען (zhokeyen)

1. jockey (competitive horse rider)

References

• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “זשאָקיי”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “זשאָקײ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].