yotzei

Y4O1T1Z10E1I1
/ˈjoʊ.tseɪ/

adjective

having fulfilled the requirements of a mitzvah

“In order to be yotzei, you must hear every word of the bracha.”

OriginYiddish יוצא זײַן ← Hebrew יוֹצֵא →
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Meanings

adjectiveyotzei (not comparable)
  1. Jewishnot comparablelawhaving fulfilled the requirements of a mitzvah

    In order to be yotzei, you must hear every word of the bracha.

Origin

  1. Hebrewיוֹצֵא
  2. Yiddishיוצא זײַן
  3. Englishyotzei

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

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yotzei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yotzei

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Chicago

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