תִּלְכֵּן
tilchen
Religious / SynagogueFormsמְתַלְכֵּן / מְתַלְכֶּנֶת / מְתַלְכְּנִים / מְתַלְכְּנוֹת
MeaningShook something back and forth, especially the special branches (lulav) used on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
HistoryThis word came into Hebrew from the Yiddish language. In Yiddish, the word "tilkenen" means "to shake" or "to jiggle". It is used in Hebrew mostly when talking about the special shaking of branches during the holiday of Sukkot.
Example
הוא תלכן את הלולב לכל הכיוונים.
He shook the lulav in all directions.
