# shecht

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. to perform shechita, to ritually slaughter

## Etymology
From Yiddish שעכטן (shekhtn), from Hebrew שָׁחַט (shakhát) (Ashkenazi Hebrew: Shókhat).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shecht