sandek.
A person honoured at a Jewish brit milah by holding the baby boy in his lap as the mohel performs the circumcision.
Meaning & usage
A person honoured at a Jewish brit milah by holding the baby boy in his lap as the mohel performs the circumcision.
Where this word comes from
From Yiddish סנדק (sandek), from Hebrew סַנְדָּק (sandák), most likely from Ancient Greek σύντεκνος (súnteknos, literally “companion of child”), from συν- (sun-) + τέκνον (téknon).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.