כּוח
koyekh
strength, energy, vigor · noun (m.)
The universal Yiddish excuse. No koyekh? You are officially off the hook.
איך האָב הײַנט נישט קיין כּוח — לאָז מיר זיצן אַ ביסל.
“I don't have any koyekh today — let me sit a little.”
Everyone has a relative who announces they have no koyekh at exactly the wrong moment.
Published 31 July 2026