shulgoer
shul·goer
shulgoer · shulgoers
Synagogenbesucher, Synagogenbesucherin, Synagogengänger, Synagogengängerin
One who attends shul; a practising JewOne who attends shul (“a synagogue”); a practising Jew.
UK/ˈʃuːlˌɡəʊə/US/ˈʃulˌɡoʊəɹ/
Meaning
1 senses(Judaism)One who attends shul (“a synagogue”); a practising Jew.
Synagogenbesucher, Synagogenbesucherin, Synagogengänger
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
one who attends shul:
Origin
From shul (“Ashkenazi synagogue”) + goer. Shul is borrowed from Yiddish שול (shul, “schoolFrom shul (“Ashkenazi synagogue”) + goer. Shul is borrowed from Yiddish שול (shul, “school; synagogue”), from Old High German scuola (“school”), from Latin schola (“school”), from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ, “place for giving lectures, lecture hall, school”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (“to overpower; to take hold of”). Piecewise doublet of schoolgoer.
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