shabbos goy

English

Alternative forms

Shabbat Goy, Shabbat goy, shabbat goy
Shabbes Goy, Shabbes goy, shabbes goy
Shabbos Goy, Shabbos goy

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שבת גוי‎ (shabes goy, literally “Sabbath gentile”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑbəs ˈɡɔɪ/

Noun

shabbos goy (plural shabbos goys)

A Gentile servant who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on the Sabbath/Shabbat.

Translations

gentile servant

French: shabbes goy m
German: Schabbes-Goj m
Hebrew: גוי של שבת‎ (he) m (goy shel shabat)

Polish: szabes goj m, szabes-goj m, goj szabatowy m
Yiddish: שבת גוי‎ (yi) m (shabes goy)

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