# shvitz

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃvɪts/

## Definitions
1. Sweat.
2. A traditional Jewish steambath of Eastern European origin.
3. A sauna or sauna session.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שוויצן (shvitsn), from Old High German swizzen (Modern German schwitzen), from Proto-Germanic *swait- (English sweat), from Proto-Indo-European *swoyd- (“to sweat”). Doublet of sweat.

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