Yiddish Etymology Deverbal from שמעקן (shmekn). Pronunciation (YIVO) IPA(key): /ʃmɛk/ Noun שמעק • (shmek) m, plural שמעקן (shmekn) smell (sensation) Related terms געשמאַק (geshmak, “taste”) שמעקן (shmekn)Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.