חנוכה

See also: חנוכּה

Hebrew

Root
ח־נ־ך (ḥ-n-k)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

חנוכה / חֲנֻכָּה • (khanuká) f [pattern: קְטֻלָּה]

  1. Hanukkah (the Festival of Lights)

Synonyms

Descendants

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

Noun

חנוכה / חֲנֻכָּה • (khanuká) f (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

Yiddish

Noun

חנוכה • (khaneke)

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