סנדק

Hebrew

Etymology

Probably derived from Ancient Greek σύντεκνος (súnteknos).

Noun

סַנְדָּק • (sandák) m (plural indefinite סַנְדָּקִים‎, singular construct סַנְדַּק־, plural construct סַנְדְּקֵי־‎)

  1. (Judaism) a sandek, the person who holds the baby boy at a brit milah ceremony
  2. a godparent

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Rabbinical Hebrew סַנְדָּק • (sandāq) m, probably derived from Ancient Greek σύντεκνος (súnteknos).

Noun

סנדק • (sandek) m

  1. (Judaism) a sandek, the person who holds the baby boy at a brit milah
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