חנוכה

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See also: חנוכּה

Hebrew[edit]

Root
ח־נ־ך (ḥ-n-k)

Etymology[edit]

From חָנַךְ (khanákh, to dedicate, to consecrate).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

חנוכה / חֲנֻכָּה (khanukáf [pattern: קְטֻלָּה]

  1. Hanukkah (the Festival of Lights)

Synonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: Chanoeka
  • English: Hanukkah
  • Yiddish: חנוכּה (khaneke)

Noun[edit]

חנוכה / חֲנֻכָּה (khanukáf (plural indefinite חנוכות / חֲנֻכּוֹת, singular construct חנוכת / חֲנֻכַּת־, plural construct חנוכות / חֲנֻכּוֹת־) [pattern: קְטֻלָּה]

  1. consecration, dedication, inauguration
    • c. 13th century, “Ma'oz Tzur.”
      אָז אֶגְמוֹר בְּשִׁיר מִזְמוֹר חֲנֻכַּת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ.
      'áz 'egmór b'shír mizmór khanukát hamizbéakh.
      Then we will celebrate with song and psalm the altar's dedication.

Declension[edit]

Yiddish[edit]

Noun[edit]

חנוכה (khaneke)

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of חנוכּה (khaneke).