Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sit shiva

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
sit shi-va
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take part in the shiva mourning ritual.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Partial calque of Yiddish שבֿעה זיצן (shive zitsn, “to sit shiva”).

Inflected Forms

sits shiva (present, singular) sitting shiva (participle, present) sat shiva (participle, past) sat shiva (past)

Questions

What does sit shiva mean?
To take part in the shiva mourning ritual.
Where does sit shiva come from?
Partial calque of Yiddish שבֿעה זיצן (shive zitsn, “to sit shiva”).

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