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maskil

maskil noun: a proponent of the Haskalah.

Noun

maskil (plural maskilim)

  1. A proponent of the Haskalah.

Forms of maskil

pluralmaskilim

Origin of maskil

Borrowed from Hebrew מַשְׂכִּיל.

Words formed from maskil

Questions about maskil

What does maskil mean?
Maskil means a proponent of the Haskalah.
What part of speech is maskil?
Maskil is a noun.
What is the plural of maskil?
The plural of maskil is maskilim.

Words near maskil in the dictionary

  1. maskfishing
  2. maskful
  3. maskfuls
  4. maskhole
  5. maskholes
  6. maskil
  7. maskilic
  8. maskilim
  9. maskin
  10. masking
  11. masking crab

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