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yotzei

/ˈjoʊ.tseɪ/

yotzei adjective: having fulfilled the requirements of a mitzvah.

Adjective

yotzei (not comparable)

  1. (Jewish) having fulfilled the requirements of a mitzvah
    • In order to be yotzei, you must hear every word of the bracha.

Origin of yotzei

Borrowed from Yiddish יוצא זײַן (yoytse zayn), from Hebrew יוֹצֵא (yotsé), active participle of יָצָא (yatsá, “to exit”).

Questions about yotzei

What does yotzei mean?
Yotzei means having fulfilled the requirements of a mitzvah.
What part of speech is yotzei?
Yotzei is an adjective.
How do you pronounce yotzei?
Yotzei is pronounced /ˈjoʊ.tseɪ/.

Words near yotzei in the dictionary

  1. yotted
  2. yotten
  3. yotting
  4. Yotvingian
  5. Yotvingians
  6. yotzei
  7. you
  8. you ain't seen nothing yet
  9. you all
  10. you alright
  11. you and what army

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