# shegetz

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃeɪɡəts/

## Definitions
1. A gentile, a non-Jewish male.

## Etymology
From Yiddish שייגעץ (sheygets), from Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ (šeqeṣ, “abomination”).

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