шабаш

Russian

noun+
Definitions
  • Saturday, observed in Judaism as a day of rest, Sabbath.
  • A meeting of witches, presided over by the devil, Sabbath.
  • Any merry debauched festival.
  • (colloquial) end of the working day, quitting time (also pronounced šabáš).

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish szabas derived from Yiddish שבת (Sabbath) derived from Hebrew (modern) שַׁבָּת (Sabbath, Shabbat, sabbath, Saturday, weekly day of rest).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

שַׁבָּת

Gloss

Sabbath, Shabbat, sabbath, Saturday, weekly day of rest

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