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Dutch
Etymology
From Yiddish תּשובֿה (tshuve, “answer”), from Hebrew תְּשׁוּבָה (t'shuvá, “answer”). The shift from -v- to -g- is possibly due to association with mesjogge. Alternatively, via Yiddish from a Hebrew noun of the root שׁ־ג־ח (forming words relating to supervision; e.g. the verb הִשְׁגִּיחַ (hishgí'akh, “to supervise”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃu.xə/
- Hyphenation: sjoe‧ge
Noun
sjoege m (uncountable)
- comprehension, understanding
- reaction, response
Derived terms