Hebrew

Interjection

זיכרונו לברכה • ‎(zikhronó liv'rakhá)

1. Of blessed memory, may he rest in peace; used after a reference to a deceased man or boy.

Usage notes

• In writing, this term is usually abbreviated ז״ל ‎(Z.L.).
• This is the masculine singular form; the feminine singular is זיכרונה לברכה ‎(zikhroná liv'rakhá), the masculine plural is זיכרונם לברכה ‎(zikhronám liv'rakhá), and the feminine plural is זיכרונן לברכה ‎(zikhronán liv'rakhá).