ישיבה

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See also: ישיבֿה

Hebrew[edit]

Root
י־שׁ־ב (y-š-b)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

יְשִׁיבָה (y'shiváf (plural indefinite יְשִׁיבוֹת, singular construct יְשִׁיבַת־, plural construct יְשִׁיבוֹת־) [pattern: קְטִילָה]

  1. sitting
  2. meeting (gathering among business people to discuss their business)
  3. yeshiva

Further reading[edit]

Yiddish[edit]

Noun[edit]

ישיבה (yeshivef, plural ישיבות (yeshives)

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of ישיבֿה (yeshive).