Word of the Day: Naches.
noun
1. Pride or gratification, especially at the achievements of one's children.
2. Congratulations.
Example Sentences.
1. "Seeing his son perform well on the football field gave Joel a sense of naches."
2. "Sarah gave naches to her son for his acceptance into Yale."
3. "Rachel always felt full of naches when her family participated in community service."
Word Origin.
Yiddish, early 20th century
This Yiddish word has its roots in the Hebrew word "nahaṯ," meaning "contentment." As with many words borrowed from other languages, "naches" lacks a one-to-one equivalent in English.
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noun
1. Pride or gratification, especially at the achievements of one's children.
2. Congratulations.
Example Sentences.
1. "Seeing his son perform well on the football field gave Joel a sense of naches."
2. "Sarah gave naches to her son for his acceptance into Yale."
3. "Rachel always felt full of naches when her family participated in community service."
Word Origin.
Yiddish, early 20th century
This Yiddish word has its roots in the Hebrew word "nahaṯ," meaning "contentment." As with many words borrowed from other languages, "naches" lacks a one-to-one equivalent in English.
#Word, #Of, #The, #Day,
Word of the Day: Naches.
noun
1. Pride or gratification, especially at the achievements of one's children.
2. Congratulations.
Example Sentences.
1. "Seeing his son perform well on the football field gave Joel a sense of naches."
2. "Sarah gave naches to her son for his acceptance into Yale."
3. "Rachel always felt full of naches when her family participated in community service."
Word Origin.
Yiddish, early 20th century
This Yiddish word has its roots in the Hebrew word "nahaṯ," meaning "contentment." As with many words borrowed from other languages, "naches" lacks a one-to-one equivalent in English.
#Word, #Of, #The, #Day,
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