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Hebrew
Etymology
Blend of שְׁנֵי (sh'néi, “two”) + שֶׁקֶל (shékel, “sheqel”). The word was invented during a radio game on the Israeli Galei Tzahal station in December 2007, when the two-new-sheqel piece was first introduced.
Pronunciation
Noun
שְׁנֵקֶל • (sh'nékel) m (plural indefinite שְׁנֵקֶלִים, no construct forms)
- (colloquial) A coin of two new sheqels.
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