חורבן

Hebrew
Root
⁧ח־ר־ב⁩ (ḥ-r-b)

Etymology

Compare with Arabic ⁧خَرَاب⁩ (ḵarāb).

Pronunciation
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Noun

⁧חורבן / חֻרְבָּן⁩ • (khurbán) m (plural indefinite ⁧חורבנות / חֻרְבָּנוֹת⁩, singular construct ⁧חורבן / חֻרְבַּן־⁩, plural construct ⁧חורבנות / חֻרְבְּנוֹת־⁩)

  1. destruction
    ⁧חורבן בית המקדש⁩
    khurbán beit hamikdásh
    The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew ⁧חורבן / חֻרְבָּן⁩ (khurbán).

Pronunciation
  • (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈχʊrbm̩/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈχɔrbm̩/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈχɛrbm̩/

Noun

⁧חורבן⁩ • (khurbn) m, plural ⁧חורבנות⁩ (khurbones)

  1. destruction, ruin

Proper noun

⁧חורבן⁩ • (Khurbn) m

  1. Abbreviation of ⁧חורבן אייראָפּע⁩ (Khurbn Eyrope): Holocaust
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