חורבן

Hebrew
Root
ח־ר־ב‎ (ḥ-r-b)

Etymology

Compare with Arabic خَرَاب‎ (ḵarāb).

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

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
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.