vach nacht

noun

The night before brit milah.

Meanings

noun
  1. The night before brit milah.

Origin

  1. Yiddishוואך־נאכט
  2. Englishvach nacht

Borrowed from Yiddish וואך־נאכט (vakh-nakht)

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