tzaddik
/ˈtsɑː.diːk/
tzaddik noun: a very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader. Also the alternative form of tsade.
Noun
tzaddik (plural tzaddiks or tzaddikim)
- A very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader.
- For in dreams one thinks with the eyes and the ears; speech has no nouns, just verbs; only in dreams is every person a zaddik, never a murderer….1988, Milorad Pavić, translated by Christina Pribićević-Zorić, Dictionary of the Khazars, Vintage, published 1989, page 226
Also used as
tzaddik is also the alternative form of tsade.
Forms of tzaddik
| plural | tzaddiks |
|---|---|
| plural | tzaddikim |
| alternative form | zaddik |
| alternative form | tsadik |
| alternative form | tsadiq |
| alternative form | tsaddik |
| alternative form | tzadik |
| alternative form | zaddick |
| alternative form | tsaddiq |
| alternative form | tzaddiq |
| alternative form | saddik |
Origin of tzaddik
From Hebrew צַדִּיק (tsadík, “righteous person”). Many pronunciations have come under the influence of Yiddish צדיק (tsadek).
Questions about tzaddik
- What does tzaddik mean?
- Tzaddik means a very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader.
- What part of speech is tzaddik?
- Tzaddik is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tzaddik?
- Tzaddik is pronounced /ˈtsɑː.diːk/.
- What is the plural of tzaddik?
- The plural of tzaddik is tzaddiks.
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